autoconfig(1M)                                     autoconfig(1M)



     NAME
          autoconfig - build a new up-to-date kernel

     SYNOPSIS
          /etc/autoconfig [-V] [-v] [-I] [-a] [-k] [-D] [-i file] [-
          o file] [-m directory] [-b directory] [-l linker] [-S file]
          [-s directory] [-d directory] [-L loadfile] [-M file]
          [-t timeout]

     DESCRIPTION
          autoconfig is a utility that is run to add software to the
          operating system when new devices are added.

     FLAG OPTIONS
          You can use any of the following flag options:

          -V   Print the current version number of /etc/autoconfig.

          -v   Provide verbose output and give a step-by-step account
               of the autoconfiguration process.

          -I   Call device-specific initialization routines for all
               modules included in the new kernel.

          -a   Check to see if the running kernel matches the current
               hardware configuration.  If the kernel matches, auto-
               config exits and does not build a new kernel.  If the
               kernel requires reconfiguration, autoconfig builds a
               kernel and calls driver-specific initialization rou-
               tines (-I).  By default, autoconfig builds the new ker-
               nel in the file /unix.  After building a new kernel,
               autoconfig reboots the kernel.

          -k   Patch the current running kernel (currently not imple-
               mented).

          -D   Display information about modules configured in the
               kernel input file.

          -i file
               Change the default input file.  The default is
               /etc/config.d/newunix.

          -o file
               Change the default output file.  The default is /unix.

          -m directory
               Change the default directory used to search for master
               files.  The default is /etc/master.d.






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          -b directory
               Change the default directory used to search for driver
               object files.  The default is /etc/boot.d.

          -l linker
               Change the default linker program, which is ld(1).
               This option is used for cross development.

          -S file
               Put a list of startup programs into the file file from
               the directory specified by -s.  This file is usually
               specified as /etc/startup.

          -s directory
               Change the default directory used to search for startup
               programs.  The default is /etc/startup.d.

          -d directory
               Change the default directory used to search for ini-
               tialization programs.  The default is /etc/init.d.

          -L loadfile
               Cause autoconfig not to search the slots for devices
               and instead to read records from the ASCII file load-
               file.  Each record has three fields in the following
               order:  a slot number, a board ID (a number), and a
               version number.  Autoconfiguration continues as if
               these devices are in the system.

          -M file
               Creates an /etc/master file for the use of errpt(1M).

          -t timeout
               Cause autoconfig to call /etc/macquery to present a
               Macintosh(Reg.) alert box just before rebooting the
               system.  If timeout is greater than 0, the alert is au-
               tomatically confirmed (OK is selected) after timeout
               seconds.  Otherwise, the user must select the OK button
               in the alert box to continue with the reboot.  -t0 is
               specified in /etc/sysinitrc for the boot process.















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     FILES
          /etc/autoconfig
          /etc/%autoconfig
          /etc/config.d/newunix
          /dev/kmem
          /unix

     SEE ALSO
          ld(1), errpt(1M), module_dump(1M), newconfig(1M),
          newunix(1M).

          Building A/UX Device Drivers.











































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