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Date:      Mon, 13 May 1996 20:23:56 +0930 (CST)
From:      Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
To:        jbrann@panix.com
Cc:        khetan@iafrica.com, questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Creating a network
Message-ID:  <199605131053.UAA19483@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
In-Reply-To: <199605130501.BAA16626@jbrann.dialup.access.net> from "John Brann" at May 13, 96 01:01:06 am

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John Brann stands accused of saying:
> > 
> > I have compiled my kernel with ed0 support, and it finds the device ok.
> > I am confused with reference to what lines I need in sysconfig.
> 
> So far so good.  The special file (/dev/ed0) should also exist.

This is total bollocks.  Network interfaces don't have device nodes in
/dev.   The rest of your advice is good though 8)

> I heartily recommend the book 'TCP/IP Network Administration' by Craig 
> Hunt.  It's an O'Reilly book and explains the basics of TCP/IP, routing
> and the basic applications (including DNS) very well.

Yesyesyesyes.  Excellent suggestion.

> John

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