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 Message-ID: <70f41ba20706080856w51a17c3o1177a9d21b3e92f@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <20070608162446.4acdb0c0@gumby.homeunix.com.> References: <70f41ba20706041403q1d51ac75jee625130ea4ed10@mail.gmail.com> <46648172.3060307@vwsoft.com> <70f41ba20706041537laba6223v8c879e344d799052@mail.gmail.com> <4665C091.90808@vwsoft.com> <20070606003143.6087bdfa@gumby.homeunix.com.> <70f41ba20706052031q10aff72cy93a8e2e14728d945@mail.gmail.com> <20070608162446.4acdb0c0@gumby.homeunix.com.>
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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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