From owner-freebsd-questions Mon Nov 27 13:24: 9 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from hotmail.com (oe25.law10.hotmail.com [64.4.14.82]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 9795E37B479 for ; Mon, 27 Nov 2000 13:24:05 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Mon, 27 Nov 2000 13:24:05 -0800 X-Originating-IP: [141.215.8.62] From: "Akshay Lamba" To: Subject: Bride Help Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2000 16:25:07 -0600 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01C0588E.9B14B600" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4133.2400 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.50.4133.2400 Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 27 Nov 2000 21:24:05.0441 (UTC) FILETIME=[5ED1D310:01C058B8] Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C0588E.9B14B600 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi!! I am a graduate student at university of michigan. I have now been = able to get my server up but with a few gliches. I have a freebsd server with 2 network cards. I need that data packets should be interchanges between the 2 = cards so that the workstations (attached to one of the cards through a hub) = can access the internet attached to the other card. Now, I did some reading = on it and it seems i have to create a "bridge" between the 2 cards. I just wanted to confirm from you if this is right. Also.. the documentation = gives the following lines about creating a bridge. ---------------------------------------------- 16.3.3.2. Kernel configuration changes To enable kernel support for bridging, add the options BRIDGE statement to your kernel configuration file, and rebuild your kernel. ----------------------------------------------- Could you explain to me what it means. My main questions are:- 1. Which is the kernel configuration file. 2. How do i rebuild by kernel and then get it up and running. Thanks a lot of your help. Regards. Akshay Lamba ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01C0588E.9B14B600 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Hi!! I am a graduate student at = university of=20 michigan.  I have now been able to get my
server up but with a = few=20 gliches. I have a freebsd server with 2 network
cards. I need that = data=20 packets should be interchanges between the 2 cards
so that the = workstations=20 (attached to one of the cards through a hub) can
access the internet = attached=20 to the other card. Now, I did some reading on
it and it seems i have = to=20 create a "bridge" between the 2 cards. I just
wanted to confirm from = you if=20 this is right. Also.. the documentation gives
the following lines = about=20 creating a=20 bridge.
----------------------------------------------
16.3.3.2. = Kernel=20 configuration changes
To enable kernel support for bridging, add=20 the

    options BRIDGE

statement to your = kernel=20 configuration file, and rebuild your=20 kernel.
-----------------------------------------------

Could = you=20 explain to me what it means. My main questions are:-
1. Which is the = kernel=20 configuration file.
2. How do i rebuild by kernel and then get it up = and=20 running.

Thanks a lot of your help.

Regards.
Akshay=20 Lamba
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