Network Card User Manual

Appendix B Configuring the Sun Quad FastEthernet Device Driver Parameters 69
Using the ndd Utility in Interactive Mode
● To modify a parameter value in interactive mode, start the utility as shown below.
The ndd utility prompts for the name of a parameter:
After you type the parameter name, the ndd utility prompts for the parameter value.
For example, if you want to disable LANCE mode, you would type:
● To display a parameter value, start the ndd utility, type a parameter name, and
press the Return key until the value is displayed.
Press the Return key at the value and length prompts to display the current value
of a selected parameter. For example, to display the value of the lance_mode
parameter, you would type:
● Type q to exit interactive mode.
# ndd /dev/qfe
name to get/set? (Enter the parameter name or ? to view all parameters)
# ndd /dev/qfe
name to get/set ? lance_mode
value ? 0
name to get/set ? q
#
# ndd /dev/qfe
name to get/set ? lance_mode
value ?
length ?
0
name to get/set ? q
#
name to get/set ? q
#