Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 14:24:04 -0400 From: John Baldwin <jhb@freebsd.org> To: freebsd-doc@freebsd.org Cc: Rich Turner <rich@bitcrazed.com> Subject: Re: Errors in docs on Bridging? Message-ID: <201408111424.04697.jhb@freebsd.org> In-Reply-To: <BLU402-EAS2212FC4FF711371658F44A9D1F90@phx.gbl>
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On Wednesday, July 30, 2014 5:17:26 pm Rich Turner wrote: > Hi. I am relatively new to FreeBSD, and am trying to configure a FreeBSD VM as a Filtering Bridge. > > > I have been reading through the > > > On the “How To Install” page, section 2.2 states that ‘bridge_load=”YES”’ can be added to rc.conf. But in if_bridge(4) page, it states that ‘if_bridge_load="YES"’ should be added (along with ‘bridgestp_load="YES"’). The if_bridge manpage is referring to entries to place in /boot/loader.conf, not /etc/rc.conf. The module is called 'if_bridge', so 'if_bridge_load=YES' should be used fo rloader.conf. I think it has a dependency on bridgestp so that you don't need to load it automatically. OTOH, if you just list 'bridge0' in 'cloned_interfaces' then if_bridge is loaded for you automatically and you don't need to set it in loader.conf at all. Can you confirm which "How To Install" page you are looking at? I couldn't find a recommendation to set "bridge_load" in rc.conf in the Handbook or FAQ on the main website. -- John Baldwinhelp
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