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Date:      Tue, 2 Dec 1997 11:56:41 -0600 (CST)
From:      Alex Nash <nash@Mcs.Net>
To:        Dan Jacobowitz <drow@chwest.org>
Cc:        freebsd-stable@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: ipfw between kernel versions
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.95.971202115421.6051F-100000@Venus.mcs.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95LJ1.1b3.971202112549.14008A-100000@mars.wexpress.com>

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On Tue, 2 Dec 1997, Dan Jacobowitz wrote:

> I just attempted to upgrade a 2.2.2 machine to 2.2.5 kernel, and I ran
> into a little problem.  As near as I have been able to tell, the ipfw
> ioctl's changed between the two, causing ipfw to fail and not put in place
> the allow all rules needed to counter the default policy - thus no
> network.
> 
> Is my interpretation of this correct?  Should I just install 2.2.5 ipfw?

Installing 2.2.5 ipfw would be enough to fix the problem.  But you're
better off remaking everything.

> (I'm going to make installworld after I get the kernel in, but based on
> past experience I want to do those two seperately.)
> 
> Will the 2.2.5 ipfw work with a 2.2.2 kernel at all?

2.2.5 ipfw will not work with 2.2.2-RELEASE kernels, but will work with
2.2.2-STABLE after August 21st.

Alex




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