USERCONF(4) | Device Drivers Manual | USERCONF(4)

# 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>.

July 1, 2001 | NetBSD 11.0