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On Tuesday 28 September 2004 07:33 am, shane mullins wrote:

<< reformatted to correct top-posting >>

> > ----- Original Message -----
> >            hello folks,
> >    i want to install the packet filter for FreeBSD so i recompile the
> > kernel with the options :

>     Why not just run OpenBSD if you want to use pf?  I use both Free and
> OpenBSD.  But, pf is much easier to set up on OpenBSD.  Just install
> OpenBSD, enable routing, enable pf in rc.conf and you are done.
>
> Shane

Why not...? One reason might be that he is not a masochist.

Jay