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Diffstat (limited to 'sbin/conscontrol/conscontrol.8')
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1 files changed, 9 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/sbin/conscontrol/conscontrol.8 b/sbin/conscontrol/conscontrol.8 index ff33792..c9e36bb 100644 --- a/sbin/conscontrol/conscontrol.8 +++ b/sbin/conscontrol/conscontrol.8 @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ .\" .\" $FreeBSD$ .\" -.Dd Oct 23, 2001 +.Dd October 23, 2001 .Dt CONSCONTROL 8 .Os .Sh NAME @@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm .Op Cm list -.Nm +.Nm .Cm mute on | off .Nm .Cm add | delete @@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ The .Nm utility is used to examine and modify the physical devices which back -the virtual console console devices. +the virtual console devices. If no arguments (or only the .Cm list @@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ the current console settings are shown. .Pp There are two types of logical consoles; a high level console which is represented by -.Pa /dev/console , and a low level console. +.Pa /dev/console , +and a low level console. The low level console is used for kernel .Xr printf 9 and @@ -65,8 +66,7 @@ Multiple device support is implemented only for the low level console; the high level console is set to the first device in the console list. .Pp Multiple console support may be invoked by passing the kernel the -.\" XXX The Fl macro doesn't really apply here --D +.Fl D flag from the boot loader, or by using .Nm to change the list of console devices after the system has booted. @@ -78,9 +78,10 @@ Add or delete a physical device from the logical console. The device must support low-level console operations. Adding a device will place it at the front of the list of console devices; the first device is used for the high level console. -.It Cm mute Cm on | off +.It Cm mute on | off Change the state of console muting. -All console output is suppressed when console muting is on. +All console output is suppressed when console muting is +.Cm on . .El .Sh SEE ALSO .Xr sio 4 , |
