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
OpenBSD 2.0, and was then integrated into
NetBSD 1.6.
AUTHORS
The
userconf framework was written by
Mats O
Jansson ⟨moj@stacken.kth.se⟩.