Thanks a lot, I'll try those suggestions. Do I need to unpack the source into a particular directory? Or does it matter where I do the make and make install?
Adam > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Bogen > Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 10:44 AM > To: Jim Dunphy > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Instructions for rebuilding IPF on FreeBSD 4.7 > as loadable kernel module > > > You probably ought to make sure that ipmon is *not* running > before unloading the kernel mod. I haven't tried it in a > while (I'm gunshy now), but it used to be that unloading the > kernel mod before stopping ipmon was a certain way to > generate a kernel panic. If you sidestep that issue, a > loadable kernel module is definitely the way to go. > > On Wed, Mar 05, 2003 at 12:29:31PM -0500, Jim Dunphy wrote: > > According to Adam Lofstedt: > > > > > > Hey there, > > > > > > I am using IPF and IPNat on a FreeBSD 4.7 Release system, using > > > loadable kernel modules. I did it this way rather than compiling > > > into the kernel because I read somewhere that it is easier to > > > upgrade IPF to a newer version. > > > > > > Thanks for any help you can provide, > > > > This isn't tested but this is what I was thinking of doing after > > observing my install on FreeBSD 4.7. I think it probably > makes sense > > to stop ipf in case of an unload conflict. Some very early > experience > > with Solaris when it first came out has left its mark on me when > > unloading 3rd party drivers. You can just reboot but I > didn't want to > > pull a microsoft on you ;-) > > > > % make freebsd4 > > % make install-bsd > > > > % ls -l /modules/ipf.ko > > rwxrwxr-x 1 root wheel 303936 Feb 3 05:07 /modules/ipf.ko > > > > % kldstat > > Id Refs Address Size Name > > 1 2 0xc0100000 42797c kernel > > 2 1 0xc0528000 1b650 ipf.ko > > > > % kldunload -i 2 > > > > % cd /modules; /sbin/kldload ipf.ko > > > > % ipf -V > > ipf: IP Filter: v3.4.31 (336) > > Kernel: IP Filter: v3.4.31 > > Running: yes > > Log Flags: 0 = none set > > Default: pass all, Logging: available > > Active list: 1 > > > > Jim > > >
