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CONS(4)                    Kernel Interfaces Manual                    CONS(4)

NAME
       cons - console interface

DESCRIPTION
       The  console  is  available to the processor through the console regis‐
       ters.  It acts like a normal terminal, except that when the local func‐
       tions are not disabled, control-P puts the  console  in  local  console
       mode  (where the prompt is ‘>>>').  On an 11/780, you can return to the
       conversational mode by ‘SE T P' if the processor is  still  running  or
       ‘CONTINUE'  if  it is halted.  On an 11/750, control-P always halts the
       processor; ‘C' will recover.

       If you hit the break key on an 11/780 console, the console may go  into
       ODT (console debugger mode).  Hit a ‘P' to get out of this mode.

       With the above provisos the console works like any other terminal.

FILES
       /dev/console

SEE ALSO
       ttyld(4), reboot(8)

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