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Date: Wed, 13 May 1998 13:15:21 -0700
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Arthur,

You will need to add the bpfilterpseudo-device to your
kernel configuration file and then rebuild your kernel.


See http://www.freebsd.org/handbook/handbook37.html#39
on how to configure and build a new kernel.

-- Scott


Arthur W. Neilson III wrote:
> 
> Installed 2.2.6 recently, am running generic kernel.
> I have a cable modem connection to the net and am
> trying to set up isc-dhcp2 from the ports collection.
> successfully make installed the package on my system
> however the dhclient complains with the following
> when I start him up:
> 
> Can't find free bpf: Device not configured
> 
> This must be the Berkeley Packet Filter; how do I
> configure it for use with isc-dhcp?  Is it built into
> the generic kernel or do I have to add it in?
> Is this the right mailing list for this type of question?
> 
> Thanks!
>

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