Date: Sat, 20 Apr 1996 13:26:41 +0200 (MET DST) From: "Udo Erdelhoff" <ue@nathan.ruhr.de> To: doc@freebsd.org Subject: Kernel config/ethernet Message-ID: <m0uAaoM-0009RsC@nathan.ruhr.de>
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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. Diff: *** handbook50.html Wed Dec 20 13:13:43 1995 --- handbook50-new.html Sat Apr 20 13:23:10 1996 *************** *** 107,109 **** ! <p><code>ether</code> is only ! needed if you have an Ethernet card and includes ! generic Ethernet protocol code.</p> --- 107,110 ---- ! <p><code>ether</code> 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.</p> /s/Udo -- Udo Erdelhoff ue@nathan.ruhr.de
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