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From: phil@troll.apana.org.au (Phil Homewood)
Newsgroups: comp.os.386bsd.questions
Subject: Re: where to get SLIP
Date: 14 Aug 1994 06:50:23 GMT
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Ron Porter (porter@fozzie) wrote:
: Hello,
:   I would like to install SLIP on my FreeBSD machine. I don't know where
: to find SLIP, it dosen't seem to be in the packages list. I would like
: to be able to log into the SLIPserver from my MAC Centris 610. I already
: have a client on the MAC so i can connect to my work via modem. I want
: to be able to log into the FreeBSD/486 by just switching from the modem
: to the PC by switch box. Any other advice will be GREATLY appriciated.
: Thanks, Ron Porter 

It's already there.
Recompile your kernel if necessary (I think the GENERICxx kernels
already have SLIP enabled) with "pseudo-device sl 2" in the config
then sit back and RTFM on slattach.

Phil.