Digital Equipment DECstation 5000/100 Series, Maintenance Manual

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The setenv command format is
setenv
variable value
When you type the setenv command,
Replace variable with the name of the environment variable
you want to set.
Replace
value with the new value that you want to assign
to the environment variable. Note that if the new value
contains blank spaces or tabs, you must use double
quotation marks ( " ) at the beginning and end of the value.
Table C-2 lists environment variables that appear in the
environment variable display.
Table C-2. Environment Variables in the Environment Variable Display
Environment
Variable Description
boot Sets the default boot path.
Refer to ‘‘boot Command’’ on page C-7
and to ‘‘unsetenv Command’’ on page C-29.
console Selects the system console.
- Set the console variable to s to enable the terminal
connected to the left comm connector (viewed from the
back) as the active console.
- If the console variable is set to anything other than s, the
monitor connected to the graphics module in the lowest slot
number is enabled. If no graphics module is installed, the
terminal connected to the left comm connector is enabled.
- If the console variable is set to 0 and a graphics module is
installed, the console displays the language selection menu.
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Console Commands C–25