diff --git a/rc/bin/hold b/rc/bin/hold
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..9baa4070b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rc/bin/hold
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/rc
+{
+	echo holdon >[1=3]
+	cat $1 > /dev/cons
+	cat /dev/cons > $1
+} >[3]/dev/consctl