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Is bpf needed for static mappings in FreeBSD 5.x as well?  I have a 
statically-assigned IP on a FreeBSD 4.7 machine elsewhere, and don't remember 
needing bpf for it.

Thanks!
Jason

On Tuesday 16 September 2003 06:57 pm, you wrote:
> Jason A. Crome wrote:
> > I am attempting to get my network card running under FreeBSD 5.1 Release,
> > and it is unfortunately being a headache.  My particular network setup
> > requires DHCP, and when the boot process attempts to start the DHCP
> > client, my adapter does not receive an address.  Strangely enough, when
> > booting with the GENERIC kernel, I have no such issues - my adapter gets
> > an IP address just fine.
> >
> > My PC has a 3com 3c905c network adapter installed.  I have added the
> > following entries to my kernel configuration file to support it:
> >
> > device miibus
> > device xl
> >
> > I have also attached my kernel config file in hopes it will be of some
> > use.
> >
> > Any thoughts or insights are most definitely appreciated!  Thanks in
> > advance.
>
> You need to add "device bpf" to your kernel.
>
>
> Andy