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Date:      Fri, 8 Jun 2007 08:56:19 -0700
From:      snowcrash+freebsd <schneecrash+freebsd@gmail.com>
To:        RW <fbsd06@mlists.homeunix.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: fbsd 6.2 pf starts -- but not on boot
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hi,

> > though the prob's been fixed, just to ack/comment ... the issue 4 me
> > was that pf itself was not starting, not that it had started but the
> > rules were not loaded, or some such ...
>
> Reloading the rules is supposed to allow pf to pick-up new interfaces,
> which is why it's done after ppp is started. I was wondering if Volker
> had a valid reason for thinking there is a problem, or whether he
> was speculating from incomplete knowledge.
>
> As regards pf not starting, in another sub-thread you seem to be
> saying that the underlying problem was an irregularity in ppp.conf.
> ppp.conf is not read until *after* pf starts-up, so can't explain
> pf's not starting.

argh.  well, i'm awash in subtleties.

atm, i'm choosing to not 'look a gift horse in the mouth', and be
happy that it's up-n-running/working again.

as for /understanding/ why, that'll require reading & beer. which is
why weekends were invented ;-)

thanks!



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