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Date:      Thu, 4 Feb 1999 05:10:40 -0600 (CST)
From:      Richard Wackerbarth <rkw@dataplex.net>
To:        Chris Larsen <vader@vader.dk>
Cc:        security@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Enabling bpf device in kernel (was: Re: tcpdump)
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9902040505560.66070-100000@nomad.dataplex.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.990204095555.10265F-100000@www.babel.dk>

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In a dhcp environment, it (presently) is!
I think that the world is moving toward dhcp as the primary method of
learning appropriate IP configuration data.
Cable modems systems, etc. require it. 
We need the dhcp client in /sbin and enabled by default.
It is always possible to override this with static addresses.
The inverse is not true.

On Thu, 4 Feb 1999, Chris Larsen wrote:
> Is bpf critical in getting a system up and running ? i think
> not.


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