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From: gandalf@infinity.ping.de (Andre Grosse Bley)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: bpf config for tcpdump
Date: 28 Sep 1996 13:33:04 GMT
Organization: Gandalf's Baustelle, private usenetsite in germany, root at work
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In article <52gl4e$osr@sisscoe.sisnet.ssku.k12.ca.us>,
Bob Caddell <bob@sisnet.ssku.k12.ca.us> writes:
> Can someone point me someplace for info on how to configure the bpf so I
> may use tcpdump.
infinity: {25} more /usr/src/sys/i386/conf/LINT
...
# The `bpfilter' pseudo-device enables the Berkeley Packet Filter. Be
# aware of the legal and administrative consequences of enabling this
# option. The number of devices determines the maximum number of
# simultaneous BPF clients programs runnable.
...
pseudo-device bpfilter 4 #Berkeley packet filter
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