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From: "Bjoern A. Zeeb" <bzeeb-lists@lists.zabbadoz.net>
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On Fri, 5 Nov 2004, Robert Dormer wrote:

Hi,

> I've added the requisite
>
> pseudo-device gif   4
>
> line to my kernel config and recompiled it, to no avail - the gif
> device does not appear in the ifconfig listing, and any attempt to use
> gifconfig fails.  Can anyone shed any light on this one?

depends on which version you are using.

you could try
	ifconfig gif0 create
and see what happens.

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