.TH IFCONFIG 8.SH NAMEifconfig \- configure a TCP/IP device.SH SYNOPSIS.B ifconfig.RB [ \-I.IR ip-device ].RB [ \-h.IR ipaddr ].RB [ \-n.IR netmask ].RB [ \-iv ].SH DESCRIPTION.B Ifconfiginitializes a TCP/IP device setting the IP address and/or netmask.  It willreport the address and netmask set.  This command may be used if the systemhas not been configured properly yet.  It is only used at boot time to set afixed address for a system without a physical ethernet.  Normally the.B inettask will find it out by itself from the RARP server..SH OPTIONS.TP.B \-hThe decimal TCP/IP address to set..TP.B \-nThe netmask to set..TP.B \-iDon't set the IP address or netmask if already set.  This way ifconfig cannotinterfere if the numbers have been found out by RARP..TP.B \-vReport IP address and netmask.  This is the default action if there are noother options..SH "SEE ALSO".BR hostaddr (1),.BR rarpd (8),.BR set_net_default (8),.BR boot (8)..SH AUTHORKees J. Bot (kjb@cs.vu.nl)