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-.TH CONS 4 "May 19, 1986"
-.UC 4
-.SH NAME
-cons \- VAX-11 console interface
-.SH DESCRIPTION
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+.\"     @(#)cons.4     6.3 (Berkeley) 3/27/91
+.\"
+.Dd March 27, 1991
+.Dt CONS 4 vax
+.Os BSD 4
+.Sh NAME
+.Nm cons
+.Nd "VAX-11 console interface"
+.Sh DESCRIPTION

 The console is available to the processor through the console registers.
 It acts like a normal terminal, except that when the local functions are
 The console is available to the processor through the console registers.
 It acts like a normal terminal, except that when the local functions are

-not disabled, control-P puts the console in local console mode (where
-the prompt is ``>>>'').  The operation of the console in this mode varies
+not disabled,
+.Ic \&^P
+(control-P) puts the console in local console mode (where
+the prompt is
+.Sq Li >>> ) .
+The operation of the console in this mode varies

 slightly per-processor.
 slightly per-processor.

-.PP
+.Ss Tn VAX No 11/780 or 785
+On either the
+.Tn VAX
+11/780 or 785 the following commands may be used
+after placing the console in local mode with
+.Ic ^P .
+.Pp
+.Bl -tag -width continue -compact -offset 4n
+.It Ic c
+.It Ic continue
+Re-enter conversational mode
+if the processor was halted.
+.Pp
+.It Ic h
+.It Ic halt
+Halt the CPU.

 On an 11/780 or 785
 the processor is not stopped by entering local console mode.
 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.
-The latter command may be abbreviated ``c''.
-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
+.Pp
+.It Ic set t p
+(set terminal program)
+Re-enter conversational mode
+if the processor is still
+running.
+.Pp
+.It Ic P
+(proceed)
+Get out of
+.Tn ODT
+mode.
+.Pp
+.It Ic <break>
+If you hit the break key on the console, then the console
+.Tn LSI Ns -11
+will go into
+.Tn ODT
+(console debugger mode).
+.El
+.Pp
+.Ss Tn VAX No 11/750 or 11/730

 On an 11/750
 or an 11/730
 On an 11/750
 or an 11/730

-the processor is halted whenever the console is not in conversational mode,
-and typing ``C'' returns to conversational mode.
-When in console mode on an 11/750 which has a remote diagnosis module,
-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
+the processor is halted whenever the console is not in conversational mode.
+.Pp
+.Bl -tag -width continue -compact -offset 4n
+.It Ic C
+Return to conversational mode.
+.Pp
+.It Ic ret
+Return from remote diagnosis mode to local console

 mode.
 mode.

-.PP
-The VAX 8600 (8650) console normally works in the same way as the 11/750,
+.Pp
+.It Ic \&^D
+(11/750 only)
+When in console mode on an 11/750 which has a remote diagnosis module,
+a
+.Ic \&^D
+will put you in remote diagnosis mode, where the prompt will be
+.ql RDM> .
+.El
+.Pp
+.Ss Tn VAX No 8600 or 8650
+The
+.Tn VAX
+8600 (8650) console normally works in the same way as the 11/750,

 except that there are many additional modes and commands.
 except that there are many additional modes and commands.

-In the normal mode
-control-P halts the processor, and ``c'' or ``continue'' returns to
+.Pp
+.Bl -tag -width continue -compact -offset 4n
+.It Ic c
+.It Ic continue
+Return to

 conversational mode.
 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
-.SH "SEE ALSO"
-tty(4), reboot(8)
-.br
-VAX Hardware Handbook
+.Pp
+.It Ic halt
+Halt the processor if
+.Tn HEX
+debug enabled.
+.Pp
+.It Ic p
+Halt the processor if in normal mode.
+.El
+.Pp
+With the above proviso's the console works like any other
+.Ux
+terminal.
+.Sh FILES
+.Bl -tag -width /dev/console -compact
+.It Pa /dev/console
+.El
+.Sh SEE ALSO
+.Xr tty 4 ,
+.Xr reboot 8
+.Rs
+.%T "VAX Hardware Handbook"
+.Re
+.Sh HISTORY
+The
+.Nm cons
+interface
+appeared in
+.Bx 4.0 .