November 15, 2003 CONS 4 hp300

### NAME

cons - HP300 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 com(4), or a null(4) console in that order.

### FILES

```/dev/console`

### SEE ALSO

com(4), tty(4), reboot(8)

### BUGS

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