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Date:      Sat, 2 Mar 1996 16:31:25 +0200 (SAT)
From:      John Hay <jhay@mikom.csir.co.za>
To:        mrcpu@cdsnet.net (Jaye Mathisen)
Cc:        hackers@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Following config file kills network, why?
Message-ID:  <199603021431.QAA22153@zibbi.mikom.csir.co.za>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960302000300.8103D-100000@schizo.cdsnet.net> from "Jaye Mathisen" at Mar 2, 96 00:09:39 am

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> THis config file when compiled on -current (2/28/96) fails.  It also fails
> on any recent -stable, although it compiles and runs fine on a 
> 2.1-release box.   (Modulo the 686 stuff).
> 
> The symptom is simple.  Basically everything works, except the 3com 
> card.  when ever I try to use it, I get no output (no tx on the tp), and
> ping reports "sendto: Permission denied".
> 
>....
> 
> options		IPFIREWALL
> options		IPFIREWALL_VERBOSE
> options		IPACCT
> 

I haven't tried it myself, but from what I understood of the new firewall
code is that it is enabled by default and the default rule is to disable
everything.

Try it without the IPFIREWALL options or add a rule at the beginning of
/etc/netstart to allow what you want.

John
-- 
John Hay -- John.Hay@csir.co.za



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