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)