minix/man/man8/service.8

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.TH SERVICE 8
.SH NAME
service \- start or stop a system service
.SH SYNOPSIS
.PP
\fBservice up\fR \fIservice\fR [\fB-args\fR \fIargs\fR]
[\fB-dev\fR \fIspecial\fR]
.br
.de FL
.TP
\\fB\\$1\\fR
\\$2
..
.de EX
.TP
\\fB\\$1\\fR
\\$2
..
.SH DESCRIPTION
.PP
Tells the reincarnation server to start a system service, such as a
device driver. The device driver will be automatically restarted when
it exits.
.SH EXAMPLES
.EX "service up /usr/sbin/dp8390 -args DPETH0=pci" "Start the DP8390 ethernet driver, passing DPEd.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
.BR boot (8),
.BR monitor (8)