PCONS(4)             OpenBSD Programmer's Manual (SPARC64)            PCONS(4)

NAME
     pcons - SPARC64 PROM console interface

SYNOPSIS
     pcons0 at mainbus0

DESCRIPTION
     The pcons device provides a simple text console, using the PROM services
     for input and output.  It will use the PROM console devices set via the
     ``input-device'' and ``output-device'' variables.

     This driver is deprecated and only provided as a fallback console mecha-
     nism if the real console hardware can not be driven in OpenBSD.

FILES
     /dev/console

SEE ALSO
     intro(4), tty(4)

HISTORY
     OpenBSD support for the PROM console first appeared in OpenBSD 3.0.

CAVEATS
     Since the PROM will handle break (or Stop-A) sequences before pcons, the
     preferred way to enter ddb(4) on a ddb-enabled pcons console is to enter
     the following sequence : `+++++'

OpenBSD 3.5                     October 8, 2001                              1
