Date: Mon, 22 Apr 96 10:03:56 MET DST From: edb@TFS.COM (Ed Booij) To: ue@nathan.ruhr.de (Udo Erdelhoff) Cc: doc@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Kernel config/ethernet Message-ID: <m0uBGbE-0005KpC@tfs.com> In-Reply-To: <m0uAaoM-0009RsC@nathan.ruhr.de>; from "Udo Erdelhoff" at Apr 20, 96 1:26 pm
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> Hi, > I found a minor flaw in chapter 5.3.8 (Configuring the FreeBSD Kernel: > The Configuration File:Networking). The paragraph in question deals > with the pseudo device ether. The manual says: > > "ether is only needed if you have an Ethernet card". > > The problem is that a kernel without a driver for an Ethernet card > but with ether will not compile. The paragraph for ether should be > rephrased to include this piece of information. My suggestion: > > pseudo-device ether > ether includes generic Ethernet protocol code. It must be included > if your kernel contains support for an Ethernet card. You must comment > out ether if you have removed all Ethernet card drivers. I have it included without any ethernet card or driver installed. I only have 2 slip-ports enabled. The kernels compiles correctly. ********************************* * Ed Booij / edb@tfs.com * * Software Engineer for ING * * Phone: (31)85673029 * *********************************
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