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| author | Jacob McDonnell <jacob@jacobmcdonnell.com> | 2026-04-25 21:07:28 -0400 |
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| committer | Jacob McDonnell <jacob@jacobmcdonnell.com> | 2026-04-25 21:07:28 -0400 |
| commit | 711594636704defae873be1a355a292505585afd (patch) | |
| tree | 59ee13f863830d8beba6cfd02bbe813dd486c26f /static/v10/man4/console.4 | |
| parent | 3258a063c1f189d7b019e40e525b46bef9b9a7b1 (diff) | |
docs: Added UNIX V10 Manuals
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diff --git a/static/v10/man4/console.4 b/static/v10/man4/console.4 new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e702bbeb --- /dev/null +++ b/static/v10/man4/console.4 @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ +.TH CONSOLE 4 +.CT 1 sa_nonmortals +.SH NAME +console \- VAX console interface +.SH DESCRIPTION +.PP +The console terminal is either in +program mode +(connected to the program running in the VAX) +or in console mode +(connected to the console interpreter, +which prompts with +.LR >>> ). +On most VAXes, +.RB control- p +switches to console mode. +If the VAX CPU is still running, +.L "SET TERM PROG" +returns to program mode. +If the CPU is halted, +.L "C" +restarts it +and connects to the VAX. +Hitting the break key +in either mode +may halt the console processor +and produce an +.L @ +prompt; +hit +.L P +to escape. +.PP +On an 11/750, +switching to console mode +always halts the VAX; +only +.L C +will escape. +.RB Control- d +while in console mode +may induce micro-debugging mode, +where the prompt is +.LR RDM> . +Type +.L RET +to return to console mode. +.PP +On a MicroVAX, +the break key (only) halts the VAX and switches to console mode. +.PP +All these modes are implemented by the VAX hardware. +To the operating system, +the console looks like an ordinary terminal +as described in +.IR tty (4), +except that the speed is fixed in the hardware. +.SH FILES +.F /dev/console +.SH "SEE ALSO" +.IR tty (4), +.IR ttyld (4), +.IR reboot (8) |
