The sections in Part II split the commands available into groupings by type.
Each command is documented in the standard UNIX® manual page layout. The page is separated into several parts:
The name of the command and its purpose.
Command synopsis which may illustrate several invocations.
This part is only present if the command has arguments. The command arguments are listed together with a description.
Describes the detailed use of the command.
This optional section gives references to other commands which may be relevant.
Conventions used in this part:
arguments} within { } are required.
replaceable text for arguments.
arguments] within [ ] are optional.
argument | argument
separated by | cannot be used together.
argument... is repeatable
expression]... entire expression
is repeatable.
Table 5. Commands in alphabetical order
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
| autoboot | Attempt to locate and boot suitable images automatically. |
| boot | Starts loaded OS images |
| bast-hdlcd | Manipulate an HD44780 attached to the EB2410ITX LCD Module port. |
| bast-at | Perform an audio test. |
| bast-at2 | Perform BAST audio test copies the line in to the line out |
| cat | Displays contents of a text file |
| cd | Change present working directory |
| console | Controls ABLE console. |
| cp | Copy a file. |
| date | Show the current real time clock date and time. |
| devls | Lists information about devices attached to a system |
| display | Display and image on console. |
| dmcfg-rd | Debug command to read Davicom EEPROM |
| dmcfg-wr | Debug command to write Davicom EEPROM |
| dump | Displays an area of memory in hex dump |
| dumpfile | Displays a file in hex dump |
| echo | Output some text to standard output |
| exit | Exit ABLE shell |
| file | Tests each argument in an attempt to classify it. |
| help | Display help on built in commands |
| history | Lists the commands in the command line history. |
| hwinfo | Print hardware information. |
| ifconfig | Network device configuration and selection |
| load | Load executable images |
| ls | List files in directory |
| lsfs | List available filesystems |
| man | Manual page display |
| mii | MII phy control |
| meminfo | Shows memory information. |
| memset | Set range of memory to a specific value. |
| modules | List ABLE modules |
| nvclear | Reset non-volatile settings to defaults |
| nvset | Set non-volatile parameters |
| nvsave | Save altered non-volatile settings |
| nvshow | Show non-volatile parameters |
| nvunset | Clears non-volatile parameter |
| peek | Examine a memory location |
| pic-rd | Read a value to the PMU PIC |
| pic-wr | Write a value to the PMU PIC |
| pmu | Power management control |
| poke | Poke memory location |
| pwd | Show present working directory |
| read | Reads a line of input into shell variables |
| reset | Reset machine |
| sbcd(1) | Manipulates the board configuration data. |
| setargs | Sets arguments to be passed to an OS started with the boot command |
| setdate | Sets the date in the real time clock |
| setopt | Sets device options. |
| settime | Sets the real time clock |
| sh | Start a new ABLE shell |
| showargs | Shows arguments to be passed to any booted OS |
| shadow | Moves ABLE into RAM |
| showhz | Shows how long a system has been running |
| sleep | Delay for a specified amount of time |
| sum | Checksum a file |
| sysmsg | Show system messages. |
| sysspeed | Sets the system clock speed |
| tasks | Displays tasks running on system. |
| test | Performs test operations |
| tick | check system timing. |
| uname | Print system identification |
| version | Display ABLE shell version |
| vtp1 | Video test pattern |
| vtp2 | Video test pattern |
| vtp3 | Video test pattern |
| vtp4 | Video test pattern |
| vtp5 | Video test pattern |
| wrout | Write a string to an output file. |
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