-.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
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
-running or ``continue'' if it is halted.
+running, or ``continue'' if it is halted.
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
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
tty(4), reboot(8)
.br
VAX Hardware Handbook
-.SH DIAGNOSTICS
-None.