Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 14:16:35 GMT From: David Adam <zanchey@ucc.gu.uwa.edu.au> To: freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org Subject: docs/75610: Advanced Networking Wireless section cleanup Message-ID: <200412291416.iBTEGZ8p037467@www.freebsd.org> Resent-Message-ID: <200412291420.iBTEKIC0057461@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 75610 >Category: docs >Synopsis: Advanced Networking Wireless section cleanup >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: low >Responsible: freebsd-doc >State: open >Quarter: >Keywords: >Date-Required: >Class: change-request >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Wed Dec 29 14:20:18 GMT 2004 >Closed-Date: >Last-Modified: >Originator: David Adam >Release: FreeBSD-5.3 >Organization: University Computer Club, UWA >Environment: CYGWIN_NT-5.1 owl 1.5.12(0.116/4/2) 2004-11-10 08:34 i686 unknown unknown Cygwin (hey, you don't need a BSD machine to do Docs!) >Description: Given the current focus on FreeBSD 5.3-RELEASE and above for the Handbook, I believe the attached change is in order. Also included is minor grammar cleanup (which - in my opinion - the entire Wireless section needs). As I have no access to a FreeBSD 4.x machine and cannot find the PR that originated this sysctl change, I'm not sure whether or not my comments about 4.x are appropriate. Can someone confirm for me? >How-To-Repeat: - >Fix: (My first real diff, so here goes...) --- chapter.sgml.orig 2004-12-29 21:37:24.623057600 +0800 +++ chapter.sgml 2004-12-29 21:55:09.994987200 +0800 @@ -808,15 +808,15 @@ tell the FreeBSD kernel which interfaces to bridge together. We do that by using &man.sysctl.8;:</para> - <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>sysctl net.link.ether.bridge=1</userinput> -&prompt.root; <userinput>sysctl net.link.ether.bridge_cfg="wi0,xl0"</userinput> + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>sysctl net.link.ether.bridge.enable=1</userinput> +&prompt.root; <userinput>sysctl net.link.ether.bridge.config="wi0,xl0"</userinput> &prompt.root; <userinput>sysctl net.inet.ip.forwarding=1</userinput></screen> - <para>On &os; 5.2-RELEASE and later, you have to use - instead the following options:</para> + <para>On &os; versions earlier than 5.2-RELEASE (including releases in the 4.x line), + you need to use the following options instead:</para> - <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>sysctl net.link.ether.bridge.enable=1</userinput> -&prompt.root; <userinput>sysctl net.link.ether.bridge.config="wi0,xl0"</userinput> + <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>sysctl net.link.ether.bridge=1</userinput> +&prompt.root; <userinput>sysctl net.link.ether.bridge_cfg="wi0,xl0"</userinput> &prompt.root; <userinput>sysctl net.inet.ip.forwarding=1</userinput></screen> <para>Now it is time for the wireless card setup. >Release-Note: >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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