From owner-freebsd-isp Sun Nov 1 13:29:48 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id NAA08870 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Sun, 1 Nov 1998 13:29:48 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from hp9000.chc-chimes.com (hp9000.chc-chimes.com [206.67.97.84]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id NAA08809 for ; Sun, 1 Nov 1998 13:29:44 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from billf@chc-chimes.com) Received: from localhost by hp9000.chc-chimes.com with SMTP (1.39.111.2/16.2) id AA246505678; Sun, 1 Nov 1998 16:27:58 -0500 Date: Sun, 1 Nov 1998 16:27:58 -0500 (EST) From: Bill Fumerola To: Willow Cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: tcpdump In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Sun, 1 Nov 1998, Willow wrote: > when trying to run tcmpdump as root I get the following: > > tcpdump: /dev/bpf0: Device not configured > > Any ideas why? It would seem you need to add a line in your kernel, and then run ./MAKEDEV bpfN from your /dev/ directory. Though all this information can be found in the FAQ/handbook, or just by reading the man pages, which is both quicker and proactive. from tcpdump(1) SEE ALSO traffic(1C), nit(4P), bpf(4), pcap(3) from bpf(4) BPF(4) FreeBSD Kernel Interfaces Manual NAME bpf - Berkeley Packet Filter SYNOPSIS pseudo-device bpfilter The packet filter appears as a character special device, /dev/bpf0, /dev/bpf1, etc. - bill fumerola [root/billf]@chc-chimes.com - computer horizons corp - - ph:(800)252.2421 x128 / bfumerol@computerhorizons.com - BF1560 - "Logic, like whiskey, loses its beneficial effect when taken in too large quantities" -Lord Dunsany To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message