Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 12:56:56 +1000 (EST) From: davidn@sdev.blaze.net.au To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Subject: conf/1777: sysctl called in /etc/netstart before /usr mounted with gateway=YES Message-ID: <199610120256.MAA04811@unique.blaze.net.au> Resent-Message-ID: <199610120300.UAA18331@freefall.freebsd.org>
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>Number: 1777 >Category: conf >Synopsis: sysctl called in /etc/netstart before /usr mounted with gateway=YES >Confidential: no >Severity: non-critical >Priority: medium >Responsible: freebsd-bugs >State: open >Class: support >Submitter-Id: current-users >Arrival-Date: Fri Oct 11 20:00:01 PDT 1996 >Last-Modified: >Originator: David Nugent - davidn@blaze.net.au >Organization: Unique Computing, Melbourne, Australia >Release: FreeBSD 2.2-961004-SNAP i386 >Environment: /usr mounted via nfs >Description: sysctl is used in /etc/netstart to enable ip forwarding, but since it exists in the /usr partition, it may not be present at before /usr has been mounted, if /usr is mounted over nfs. >How-To-Repeat: /usr mounted via nfs Enable gateway=YES in /etc/sysconfig >Fix: 1) sysctl needs to be moved to /sbin and compiled -static 2) enabling ip forwarding should be delayed until after nfs mounts have been completed. >Audit-Trail: >Unformatted:
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