USERCONF(4) BSD Kernel Interfaces Manual USERCONF(4)NAMEuserconf — in-kernel device configuration manager
SYNOPSIS
options USERCONF
DESCRIPTIONuserconf 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 com‐
mand'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.
COMMANDSuserconf 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 inte‐
grated into NetBSD 1.6.
AUTHORS
The userconf framework was written by Mats O Jansson
⟨moj@stacken.kth.se⟩.
BSD July 1, 2001 BSD