pf for FreeBSD

shane mullins tsmullins at optidynamic.com
Tue Sep 28 05:33:55 PDT 2004


    Why not just run OpenBSD if you want to use pf?  I use both Free and 
OpenBSD.  But, pf is much easier to set up on OpenBSD.  Just install 
OpenBSD, enable routing, enable pf in rc.conf and you are done.

Shane




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Cristi Tauber" <cristi.tauber at sbhost.ro>
To: "FreeBSD Question" <freebsd-questions at freebsd.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 12:54 AM
Subject: pf for FreeBSD


>            hello folks,
>    i want to install the packet filter for FreeBSD so i recompile the
> kernel with the options :
>
> device          bpf
> options         PFIL_HOOKS
> options         RANDOM_IP_ID
>
>     and installed pf from ports ( i did a cvsup before installing to
> get the latest ports). Now my dilemma is ... in pf start script ... i
> have to enter a prefix ... but what prefix, 'cause after installing and
> rebooting .... the modules that I want to load are still in source
> directory . I installed pf with
>
>   make  WITH_ALTQ=yes
>   make install
>
>          after a deinstall I can't install it anymore, the install
> crashes with the error that is allready installed !!
>
>               What can I do ??/
>
>                Cristi
>
>
>
>
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