Date: Sun, 18 Jul 1999 11:47:20 -0700 From: Doug <Doug@gorean.org> To: Bill Gates <stifle33@hotmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: DHCP client in 4.0-CURRENT (July 5th, 1999) Message-ID: <37922138.8BA456BA@gorean.org> References: <19990717082549.81734.qmail@hotmail.com>
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Bill Gates wrote: > > Why do you guys inlude the dhcp client, but it doesn't work with the base > distribution (GENERIC kernel)? > > How lame... In my experience it's usually better to wait on the value judgements till you've at least heard the reasons. :) > Will the next 4.0 public SNAPshot release have berkeley packet filter > compiled into the GENERIC kernel? The short answer is, unless something changes dramatically, no. The reason is, on some systems and on some configurations BPF can be a security risk. If your computer is the only one on your network, then you have nothing to worry about in using BPF. The reason that dhclient is included in the base even thought it requires a kernel recompile to use it is much more complicated, however it's part of the overall move to making freebsd more dhcp friendly. There are several other items in the base that fall into this category as well, so although it may or may not be "lame," it is in good company. Finally, if you need any help with setting up dhclient, take a look at http://home.san.rr.com/freebsd/dhcp.html. Good luck, Doug To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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