August 30, 1994 CONSOLE 4 amiga

### NAME

console - amiga console interface

### DESCRIPTION

This release supports a ``virtual'' console device used for kernel printf messages and accessed in user mode via ```/dev/console`. It is virtual in the sense that it is attached to a hardware interface at boot time. Currently the choices are limited to: a bit-mapped display acting as an internal terminal emulator ``ITE'', the builtin serial interface ser(4), or a null(4) console in that order.

### FILES

```/dev/console`

### SEE ALSO

tty(4), reboot(8)

### HISTORY

The console device is

### BUGS

You should be able to specify potential console devices at config(1) time.