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>.