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[unix-history] / usr / man / man4 / cons.4

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@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
-.TH CONS 4 "27 July 1983"
+.\" Copyright (c) 1980 Regents of the University of California.
+.\" All rights reserved.  The Berkeley software License Agreement
+.\" specifies the terms and conditions for redistribution.
+.\"
+.\"    @(#)cons.4      6.2 (Berkeley) 5/19/86
+.\"
+.TH CONS 4 "May 19, 1986"

 .UC 4
 .SH NAME
 cons \- VAX-11 console interface
 .UC 4
 .SH NAME
 cons \- VAX-11 console interface


@@ -9,12 +15,17 @@ not disabled, control-P puts the console in local console mode (where
 the prompt is ``>>>'').  The operation of the console in this mode varies
 slightly per-processor.
 .PP
 the prompt is ``>>>'').  The operation of the console in this mode varies
 slightly per-processor.
 .PP

-On an 11/780 you can return to the conversational mode using the command
+On an 11/780 or 785
+the processor is not stopped by entering local console mode.
+The CPU may be halted with the ``halt'' command, which may be abbreviated
+to ``h.''
+Conversational mode is re-entered by using the command

 ``set t p'' (set terminal program) if the processor is still
 ``set t p'' (set terminal program) if the processor is still

-running or ``continue'' if it is halted.
+running, or ``continue'' if it is halted.

 The latter command may be abbreviated ``c''.
 The latter command may be abbreviated ``c''.

-If you hit the break key on the console, then the console will go into ODT
-(console debugger mode).  Hit a ``P'' (upper-case letter p)
+If you hit the break key on the console, then the console LSI-11
+will go into ODT
+(console debugger mode).  Hit a ``P'' (upper-case letter p; ``proceed'')

 to get out of this mode.
 .PP
 On an 11/750
 to get out of this mode.
 .PP
 On an 11/750


@@ -26,6 +37,14 @@ a ^D will put you in remote diagnosis mode, where the prompt will be ``RDM>''.
 The command ``ret'' will return from remote diagnosis mode to local console
 mode.
 .PP
 The command ``ret'' will return from remote diagnosis mode to local console
 mode.
 .PP

+The VAX 8600 (8650) console normally works in the same way as the 11/750,
+except that there are many additional modes and commands.
+In the normal mode
+control-P halts the processor, and ``c'' or ``continue'' returns to
+conversational mode.
+If HEX debug is enabled, control-P does not halt the CPU; the ``halt''
+command stops the CPU as on the 11/780.
+.PP

 With the above proviso's the console works like any other UNIX terminal.
 .SH FILES
 /dev/console
 With the above proviso's the console works like any other UNIX terminal.
 .SH FILES
 /dev/console


@@ -33,5 +52,3 @@ With the above proviso's the console works like any other UNIX terminal.
 tty(4), reboot(8)
 .br
 VAX Hardware Handbook
 tty(4), reboot(8)
 .br
 VAX Hardware Handbook

-.SH DIAGNOSTICS
-None.