Host Info - Boot Parameters

Now entering the batter's box of the 'host info' series, boot parameters
of a running host.  Our lineup of hosts and "stats" are:

        HOSTS:          snorkle (sunhost), tux (linhost), beastie (bsdhost)
 

Host Info - Network Interfaces

As part of the 'host info' series, we're on to network interfaces.
I know, can't be too hard, run 'ifconfig'.  That's fine if you want IP
(layer 3) related information, but what about layer 2 details?  To get
link status, associated interface speed, duplex, and VLAN tagging

Host Info - CPUs

Following up on memory in the 'host info' series is CPUs.  As with memory,
the details of our hosts are:

        HOSTS:          snorkle (sunhost), tux (linhost), beastie (bsdhost)