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From: seventek@nntp.best.com (Caffiene Dependent)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: bpf config for tcpdump
Date: 28 Sep 1996 00:38:29 GMT
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Bob Caddell (bob@sisnet.ssku.k12.ca.us) wrote:
: Greet'ns,
: Can someone point me someplace for info on how to configure the bpf so I 
: may use tcpdump. 
: Thanks,
: Bob


rebuild your kernel with the line:

pseudo-device	bpf	1

in it.  then cd to  /dev and do a sh MAKEDEV bpf0

I'm curious what you are planning on using this for.