From: tnp@invalid.invalid   
      
   On 15/01/2026 13:13, Marco Moock wrote:   
   > On 15.01.2026 12:09 The Natural Philosopher wrote:   
   >   
   >> On 15/01/2026 03:14, rbowman wrote:   
   >>> He asked if   
   >>> there was something like 'ipconfig'.  I'm glad he didn't ask why   
   >>> it's 'ifconfig'. That's been screwing me up for years.   
   >>   
   >> Because interfaces can be used by other protocols than IP?   
   >   
   > ifconfig supports setting other settings like irq, mtu, promiscuous   
   > mode, media type. Although, I have not seen other settings for other   
   > ethernet (or other media) protocols there.   
   >   
   I think you can talk appletalk over it, for example. I don't think that   
   was IP based...   
      
      
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