CONSOLE(M)                                 UNIX System V



     Name
          console - system console device


     Description
          The file /dev/console is  the  device  used  by  the  system
          administrator    for    system   maintenance   (single-user)
          operations.  It is the tty to which the first default  shell
          is attached.

          The system console device can be either a terminal (a serial
          adapter  device,  tty1a) or a sytem keyboard display adapter
          monitor (tty01).

          Many programs, such  as  the  UNIX  kernel,  redirect  error
          messages  to /dev/console.  Initially /dev/console is linked
          to /dev/systty.


     Files
          /dev/console


     See Also
          boot(HW), screen (HW), systty(M), tty(M)


     Notes
          /dev/console should not be enabled, instead either  the  the
          display adapter (tty01) or the serial adapter device (tty1a)
          should be enabled.

          A serial console cannot be attached to a multiport  card  or
          one that uses special drivers; it must be on a standard COM1
          card.

     Standards Conformance
          console is conformant with:

          The X/Open Portability Guide II of January 1987.


     (printed 8/23/89)                                  CONSOLE(M)