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Subject: Re: enabling new devices
To: matt@merkury.saic.com (Matt)
Date: Tue, 21 Nov 1995 13:14:07 -0800 (PST)
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You need to make a kernel with this option device compiled into it..
there is an FAQ on compiling kernels.. look in /usr/share/FAQ
or see www.freebsd.org for what is always the latest version..

> 
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> FreeBSD 2.0.5 comes with a tcpdump binary.
> This requires /dev/bpf0 (1) to be operational.
> sh MAKEDEV local bpf0 creates the device, but does not
> configure it.
> Can I config it through the boot utility somehow?
> 
> Matt
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