*BSD News Article 92313


Return to BSD News archive

Path: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au!newshost.carno.net.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!news.rmit.EDU.AU!news.unimelb.EDU.AU!cs.mu.OZ.AU!munnari.OZ.AU!news.ecn.uoknor.edu!feed1.news.erols.com!cpk-news-hub1.bbnplanet.com!news.bbnplanet.com!newsxfer3.itd.umich.edu!newsxfer.itd.umich.edu!news.mtu.edu!msunews!gvsu!river.it.gvsu.edu!behrensm
From: behrensm@river.it.gvsu.edu (Matt Behrens)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: CAP Installation
Date: 26 Mar 1997 16:43:11 GMT
Organization: Grand Valley State University
Lines: 26
Message-ID: <5hbjmv$jkc@news.gvsu.edu>
References: <wolstena.859345757@alpha.cprost.sfu.ca>
NNTP-Posting-Host: river.it.gvsu.edu
X-Newsreader: TIN [version 1.2 PL0]
Xref: euryale.cc.adfa.oz.au comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc:38048

Charlie Root (root@alpha.cprost.sfu.ca) wrote:
: Greetings all,

: I have just downloaded the CAP port for FreeBSD so I could print to
: one of our local appletalk printers.  I have got stuck at aarpd.
: When I run aarpd lo0 "*", the following error occurs:

: open: /dev/bpfXX: Device not configured ....

: The device bpf0 does exist.  The FAQ suggests trying aarp bpf0 "*"
: for a similar problem but I didn't have any luck with this either.

: Does anyone have any suggestions for a neubie who just wants to print to
: an appletalk printer?  

I *believe* bpf is the Berkeley Packet Filter.  (Don't shoot me if I'm
wrong, my FreeBSD box is 15 miles away right now and not connected.)  Try
recompiling your kernel with the pseudo-device bpfilter (it's listed in
LINT).

--
Matt Behrens <behrensm@river.it.gvsu.edu> | NOTICE: Unsolicited commercial
 http://www2.gvsu.edu/~behrensm/          | advertisements sent to these
Zigg Computer Services <zigg@iserv.net>   | addresses are subject to a $500
 http://www.iserv.net/~zigg/              | fee, pursuant to US Code Title
 Custom PC's - Consulting - Web Design    | 47, Sec. 227(b)(3)(C).