NAME
ifconfig - configure a TCP/IP device
SYNOPSIS
ifconfig [-I ip-device] [-h ipaddr] [-n netmask] [-m mtu]
[-iva]
DESCRIPTION
Ifconfig initializes a TCP/IP device setting the IP address
and/or netmask. It will report the address and netmask set.
This command may be used if the system has not been config-
ured properly yet. It is only used at boot time to set a
fixed address for a system without a physical ethernet.
Normally the inet task will find it out by itself from the
RARP server.
OPTIONS
-h The decimal TCP/IP address to set.
-n The netmask to set.
-m The mtu to set. (Minix-vmd only.)
-i Don't set the IP address or netmask if already set.
This way ifconfig cannot interfere if the numbers have
been found out by RARP.
-v Report IP address and netmask. This is the default
action if there are no other options.
-a Report the IP addresses and netmasks of all configured
interfaces.
SEE ALSO
hostaddr(1), rarpd(8), inet(8), boot(8).
AUTHOR
Kees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)