From owner-freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Aug 16 13:38:09 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 60D7037B401 for ; Sat, 16 Aug 2003 13:38:09 -0700 (PDT) Received: from hotmail.com (sea1-f161.sea1.hotmail.com [207.68.163.161]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DB20C43FA3 for ; Sat, 16 Aug 2003 13:38:08 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from crollins666@hotmail.com) Received: from mail pickup service by hotmail.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC; Sat, 16 Aug 2003 13:38:08 -0700 Received: from 216.19.22.118 by sea1fd.sea1.hotmail.msn.com with HTTP; Sat, 16 Aug 2003 20:38:08 GMT X-Originating-IP: [216.19.22.118] X-Originating-Email: [crollins666@hotmail.com] From: "clayton rollins" To: chowse@charter.net Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 20:38:08 +0000 Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Message-ID: X-OriginalArrivalTime: 16 Aug 2003 20:38:08.0575 (UTC) FILETIME=[4D6174F0:01C36436] cc: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Definition of interfaces in ifconfig X-BeenThere: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Gathering place for new users List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2003 20:38:09 -0000 On Aug. 16, 2003, "Charles Howse" wrote: >Hello List, > >When I do: ># ifconfig > >I see the following interfaces listed: > >tx0: flags=8843 mtu 1500 >        inet 192.168.254.3 netmask 0xffffff00 broadcast 192.168.254.255 >        inet6 fe80::2e0:29ff:fe11:ff8a%tx0 prefixlen 64 scopeid 0x1 >        ether 00:e0:29:11:ff:8a >        media: Ethernet autoselect (100baseTX ) >        status: active >lp0: flags=8810 mtu 1500 >sl0: flags=c010 mtu 552 >faith0: flags=8002 mtu 1500 >lo0: flags=8049 mtu 16384 >        inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128         inet6 fe80::1%lo0 prefixlen 64 >scopeid 0x5         inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000 ppp0: >flags=8010 mtu 1500 > >I know tx0 is my one and only nic, we can keep it. >I assume lp0 is the parallel port, don't need it, don't plan to do any >printing from this machine. >I assume lo0 is the loopback interface, that's cool. >I know I don't need a PPP or SLIP interface, I have a LAN connection to >the Internet. > >I've grepped LINT and GENERIC with no joy for the definitions, I've >Googled with no joy so far, there are no man pages for these devices, >where can I find out what they are? > man 4 lp man faith man sl man ppp If you don't have those man pages, you can view them at: http://www.FreeBSD.org/cgi/man.cgi > >I realize the only ones actually running are tx0 and lo0, but wouldn't >it be OK to remove the ones I'll never need? > >Can I get rid of some of these guys?  How? > >Thanks, >Charles > Newbies isn't for technical advice. Try reasking this part or any specific questions about the interfaces on freebsd-questions. I was able to find reference to them in /etc/defaults/rc.conf, but I wouldn't recommend you just hack into it without knowing what you're doing... Peace, Clayton _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963