Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Date | Sat, 7 Aug 1999 15:03:04 -0400 (EDT) | From | David Forrest <> | Subject | Re: what is net-pf-17? |
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What do you all think of:
diff -u linux/Documentation/Configure.help.dist linux/Documentation/Configure.help --- linux/Documentation/Configure.help.dist Sat Aug 7 14:55:09 1999 +++ linux/Documentation/Configure.help Sat Aug 7 14:58:01 1999 @@ -3493,8 +3493,9 @@ to work, choose Y. This driver is also available as a module called af_packet.o ( = code which can be inserted in and removed from the running kernel whenever you want). If you want to compile it as a - module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. If unsure, - say Y. + module, say M here and read Documentation/modules.txt. With kmod or + modprobe you may need an 'alias net-pf-17 af_packet' in the + /etc/conf.modules file. If unsure, say Y. Kernel/User network link driver CONFIG_NETLINK ======================================================================= On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, Wakko Warner wrote:
> > I have a 2.0.36 kernel (which works with 2.3.*) which is using dhcp... > > > > I'm getting a message > > modprobe can't find net-pf-17 > > and dhcp fails... > > > > What is net-pf-17? > > > > Is there a table of what net-pf-xx means? (I know appletalk and ipx are 4 and > > 5). > > Can more meaningful messages be displayed (this is fundamentally a redhat 5.2 > > system). > > net-pf-17 is af_packet. This is used by programs like trafshow, tcpdump > (not sure), etc. > > >
-- Dave Forrest dforrest@virginia.edu (804)-296-7283 http://www.people.virginia.edu/~drf5n/
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