fbsd 6.2 pf starts -- but not on boot

[snowcrash+freebsd]

hi,

> > though the prob's been fixed, just to ack/comment ... the issue 4 me
> > was that pf itself was not starting, not that it had started but the
> > rules were not loaded, or some such ...
>
> Reloading the rules is supposed to allow pf to pick-up new interfaces,
> which is why it's done after ppp is started. I was wondering if Volker
> had a valid reason for thinking there is a problem, or whether he
> was speculating from incomplete knowledge.
>
> As regards pf not starting, in another sub-thread you seem to be
> saying that the underlying problem was an irregularity in ppp.conf.
> ppp.conf is not read until *after* pf starts-up, so can't explain
> pf's not starting.

argh.  well, i'm awash in subtleties.

atm, i'm choosing to not 'look a gift horse in the mouth', and be
happy that it's up-n-running/working again.

as for /understanding/ why, that'll require reading & beer. which is
why weekends were invented ;-)

thanks!