Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 17:11:35 -0500 (EST) From: Willow <willow@tds.edu> To: Bill Fumerola <billf@chc-chimes.com> Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: tcpdump Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9811011711060.2547-100000@zeus.tds.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.HPP.3.96.981101162421.24139B-100000@hp9000.chc-chimes.com>
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I've releady done the above as suggested, it still doesnt work for some reason. -- willow@tds.edu -- On Sun, 1 Nov 1998, Bill Fumerola wrote: > On Sun, 1 Nov 1998, Willow wrote: > > > when trying to run tcmpdump as root I get the following: > > > > tcpdump: /dev/bpf0: Device not configured > > > > Any ideas why? > > It would seem you need to add a line in your kernel, and then run > ./MAKEDEV bpfN from your /dev/ directory. Though all this information can > be found in the FAQ/handbook, or just by reading the man pages, which is > both quicker and proactive. > > from tcpdump(1) > > SEE ALSO > traffic(1C), nit(4P), bpf(4), pcap(3) > > from bpf(4) > BPF(4) FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual > > NAME > bpf - Berkeley Packet Filter > > SYNOPSIS > pseudo-device bpfilter > > The packet filter appears as a character special device, /dev/bpf0, > /dev/bpf1, etc. > > > - bill fumerola [root/billf]@chc-chimes.com - computer horizons corp - > - ph:(800)252.2421 x128 / bfumerol@computerhorizons.com - BF1560 - > > "Logic, like whiskey, loses its beneficial effect > when taken in too large quantities" -Lord Dunsany > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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