Date: Sun, 27 Jun 2004 17:45:08 +0000 From: "clayton rollins" <crollins666@hotmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: vk7juf@southcom.com.au Subject: [from newbies] RE: IPFW2 + 4.10 Message-ID: <Sea1-F127yeMaUMhClb00066bc4@hotmail.com>
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On June 28, 2004, Matt <vk7juf@southcom.com.au> wrote: > >Hello freebsd-newbies, > > I am still fairly new at the BSD level, migrated from linux. The > question that I have is, is Version 4.10 kernel compiled with IPFW2, > I know the doc's say that CURRENT version has and that it was > implemented in 2002, yet the doc's say that STABLE does not have > it compiled into the kernel. > > Can some one please clarify > > -- >Best regards, > Matt mailto:vk7juf@southcom.com.au > Hi Matt, (Can't reply on -newbies, it's a list charter thing :).) 4.x versions come from the STABLE branch and, so, do not have ipfw2 compiled in the kernel by default. (Instead, they use the older, and more tested, ipfw.) If you want ipfw2, refer to 'man 8 ipfw', the section "using ipfw2 on freebsd-stable," for very good instructions. Regards, Clayton _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar – get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/
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