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10.0;mkcon (set console device), revision 1.0, 88/04/11
mkcon (set console device)
usage: /etc/mkcon [-p] [-d dev] [-c cmd] [-n]



DESCRIPTION
     If no arguments are specified with this command, it makes the current
     controlling terminal into a console and starts up a shell. The shell type
     is determined by the shell environment variable. When the shell exits,
     the console output is redirected to 'node_data/system_logs/console.

OPTIONS
     -p        Create a new DM pad for the console in place of the controlling
               terminal device.

     -d dev    Make dev replace the controlling terminal device as console.

     -c cmd    Execute cmd instead of $SHELL.

     -n        Do not run a shell.

EXAMPLE
     $/etc/mkcon -d /dev/display -n


     This causes console output to appear in a DM window, with a new window
     each time /dev/console is opened.

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