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The DEVICE Command CP/M 3 User's Guide
The DEVICE Command
Syntax: DEVICE {NAMES | VALUES | physical-dev I logical-dev}
DEVICE logical-dev = physical-dev {option}
{,physical-dev {option},...}
DEVICE logical-dev = NULL
DEVICE physical-dev {option}
DEVICE CONSOLE [PAGE | COLUMNS = columns | LINES = lines}
Explanation: The DEVICE command is a transient utility that displays current
assignments of CP/M 3 logical devices and the names of physical devices.
DEVICE allows you to assign logical CP/M 3 devices to peripheral
devices attached to the computer. The DEVICE command also sets the
communications protocol and speed of a peripheral device, and displays
or sets the current console screen size.
CP/M 3 supports the following five logical devices:
CONIN:
CONOUT:
AUXIN:
AUXOUT:
LST:
These logical devices are also known by the following names:
CON: (for CONIN: and CONOUT:)
CONSOLE: (for CONIN: and CONOUT:)
KEYBOARD (for CONIN:)
AUX: (for AUXIN: and AUXOUT:)
AUXILIARY: (for AUXIN: and AUXOUT:)
PRINTER (for LST:)
The physical device names on a computer vary from system to system.
You can use the DEVICE command to display the names and attributes
of the physical devices that your system accepts.
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