NAME
userconf
- in-kernel device configuration manager
SYNOPSIS
options USERCONF
DESCRIPTION
userconf
is the in-kernel device configuration manager.
It is used to alter the kernel autoconfiguration framework at runtime.
userconf
is activated from the boot loader by passing the
-c
option to the kernel.
COMMAND SYNTAX
The general command syntax is:
-
command[ option]
userconf
has a
more(1)-like
functionality; if a number of lines in a command's output exceeds the
number defined in the lines variable, then
userconf
displays
``''-- more --
and waits for a response, which may be one of:
- <return>
-
one more line.
- <space>
-
one more page.
- q
-
abort the current command, and return to the command input mode.
COMMANDS
userconf
supports the following commands:
- lines count
-
Specify the number of lines before more.
- base 8 | 10 | 16
-
Base for displaying large numbers.
- change devno | dev
-
Change devices.
- disable devno | dev
-
Disable devices.
- enable devno | dev
-
Enable devices.
- exit
-
A synonym for
quit.
- find devno | dev
-
Find devices.
- help
-
Display online help.
- list
-
List current configuration.
- quit
-
Leave userconf.
- ?
-
A synonym for
help.
HISTORY
The
userconf
framework first appeared in
OpenBSD2.0,
and was then integrated into
NetBSD1.6.
AUTHORS
The
userconf
framework was written by
Mats O Jansson
<moj@stacken.kth.se>.