'\"macro stdmacro
.if n .pH g7.console @(#)console	40.7 of 10/10/89
.\" Copyright 1989 AT&T
.nr X
.if \nX=0 .ds x} console 7 "" "\&"
.if \nX=1 .ds x} console 7 ""
.if \nX=2 .ds x} console 7 "" "\&"
.if \nX=3 .ds x} console "" "" "\&"
.TH \*(x}
.SH NAME
\f4console\f1 \- \s-1STREAMS\s+1-based console interface
.SH DESCRIPTION
The file \f4dev/console\f1 is the system console and refers to an asynchronous 
serial data line originating from the system board.
.PP
The file \f4dev/contty\f1 refers to a second asynchronous serial data line 
originating from the system board.
.PP
Both \f4/dev/console\f1 and \f4/dev/contty\f1 access the \s-1STREAMS\s0-based
console driver, which when used in conjunction with the \s-1STREAMS\s+1 line
discipline module
\f4ldterm\f1, supports the \f4termio\fP(7) and \f4termios\fP(2) processing.
.SH FILES
\f4/dev/console\fP
.br
\f4/dev/contty\fP
.SH SEE ALSO
\f4crash\fP(1M), \f4termios\fP(2), \f4ldterm\fP(7), \f4termio\fP(7).
.br
\f2Programmer's Guide: \s-1STREAMS\s0\f1.
.Ee
