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.\" @(#)slattach.8 6.2 (Berkeley) %G%
slattach \- attach serial lines as network interfaces
is used to assign a tty line to a network interface,
and to define the network source and destination addresses. The
parameter is a string of the form ``ttyXX'', or ``/dev/ttyXX''.
parameter is used to set the speed of the connection. If not specified, the
Only the super-user may attach a network interface.
To detach the interface, use `ifconfig
down' after killing off the
is the name that is shown by
/etc/slattach /dev/tty01 4800
Messages indicating the specified interface does not exit, the
requested address is unknown, the user is not privileged and
tried to alter an interface's configuration.
netstat(1), netintro(4), ifconfig(8), rc(8)