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From: tdwyer@netbsd08.dn.itg.telecom.com.au (Terry Dwyer)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: Berkley Packet Filter /dev/bpf0
Date: 23 Dec 1994 13:37:39 +0800
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Ken Klatt (kklatt@omnifest.uwm.edu) wrote:
: Hi - am running FreeBSD 1.1.5.1 - have a kernel that has the berkley packet
: filter option.  When I try to use it, generates a device not configured error

: debug: Checking for devices: /dev/bpf0 
: etherload: BIOCSETIF: Device not configured
: etherload: removing data, pid file.... Done

: Suggestions?  < Ken

I see you have no suggestions (at my site anyway) so maybe you 
should have said:

Suggestions? > Ken

(sorry I really couldn't resist 8-) )

Anyway try adding the bpf device to your kernel:

pseudo-device   bpfilter        4
and recompile.


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