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Date:      Sun, 26 Nov 1995 14:14:20 -0800
From:      gpalmer@westhill.cdrom.com
To:        Everett F Batey <efb@cotdazr.org>
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: tcpdump bpf0 permissions 
Message-ID:  <2353.817424060@westhill.cdrom.com>
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sun, 26 Nov 1995 13:49:15 PST." <Pine.BSF.3.91.951126134547.19756A-100000@gcpacix.vcnet.com> 

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Everett F Batey wrote in message ID
<Pine.BSF.3.91.951126134547.19756A-100000@gcpacix.vcnet.com>:
> 
> Cant access tcpdump as suer or as root .. seems to be looking for a 
> SUnOSish like command like the setup to in.etherd pre Solaris to open
> the interface to permiscuous (sp?) mode ..
 
> tcpdump: /dev/bpf0: Device not 

You need to compile the bpf into your kernel. It's not shipped
configured into the GENERIC kernel as it adds a considerable ammount
of bloat.

Gary




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