Date: Wed, 22 Nov 1995 19:15:08 +0100 (MET) From: grog@lemis.de (Greg Lehey) To: julian@ref.tfs.com (Julian Elischer) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org (FreeBSD Hackers) Subject: Re: enabling new devices Message-ID: <199511221815.TAA09112@allegro.lemis.de> In-Reply-To: <199511212114.NAA07120@ref.tfs.com> from "Julian Elischer" at Nov 21, 95 01:14:07 pm
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Julian Elischer writes: > > You need to make a kernel with this option device compiled into it.. > there is an FAQ on compiling kernels.. look in /usr/share/FAQ > or see www.freebsd.org for what is always the latest version.. Specifically, add this line down with the other pseudo-devices at the bottom of your kernel config file (in /usr/src/sys/i386/conf): pseudo-device bpfilter 16 # Berkeley packet filter > > FreeBSD 2.0.5 comes with a tcpdump binary. > > This requires /dev/bpf0 (1) to be operational. > > sh MAKEDEV local bpf0 creates the device, but does not > > configure it. > > Can I config it through the boot utility somehow? Greg
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