Messages in this thread Patches in this message | | | Date | Sat, 7 Aug 1999 15:37:01 -0400 (EDT) | From | David Forrest <> | Subject | Re: what is net-pf-17? |
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On Sat, 7 Aug 1999, Riley Williams wrote:
> Hi David. > > > What do you all think of: > > Tweak it slightly so it follows the common format...
Done, attached, and included: 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 15:31:14 1999 @@ -3493,8 +3493,11 @@ 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 your + /etc/conf.modules file. + + If unsure, say Y. Kernel/User network link driver CONFIG_NETLINK ###################################################################### > > > 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. > +> + /etc/conf.modules file. > +> + > +> + If unsure, say Y. > > > > Kernel/User network link driver > > CONFIG_NETLINK > > > > ======================================================================= > > Changes as indicated. > > Best wishes from Riley. > > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > | There is something frustrating about the quality and speed of Linux | > | development, ie., the quality is too high and the speed is too high, | > | in other words, I can implement this XXXX feature, but I bet someone | > | else has already done so and is just about to release their patch. | > +----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > * ftp://ftp.MemAlpha.cx/pub/rhw/Linux > * http://www.MemAlpha.cx/kernel.versions.html >
-- Dave Forrest dforrest@virginia.edu (804)-296-7283 http://www.people.virginia.edu/~drf5n/ --- linux/Documentation/Configure.help.dist Sat Aug 7 14:55:09 1999 +++ linux/Documentation/Configure.help Sat Aug 7 15:31:14 1999 @@ -3493,8 +3493,11 @@ 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 your + /etc/conf.modules file. + + If unsure, say Y. Kernel/User network link driver CONFIG_NETLINK | |