This file is for use with FreeBSD 4.x and 5.x only. To build a kernel for use with the loadable kernel module, follow these steps: 1. For FreeBSD version: 4.* do make freebsd4 5.* do make freebsd5 2. do "make install-bsd" (probably has to be done as root) 3. Run "BSD/kupgrade" 4. build a new kernel 5. install and reboot with the new kernel 6. use modload(8) to load the packet filter with: modload if_ipl.o 7. do "modstat" to confirm that it has been loaded successfully. There is no need to use mknod to create the device in /dev; - upon loading the module, it will create itself with the correct values, under the name (IPL_NAME) from the Makefile. It will also remove itself from /dev when it is modunload'd. To build a kernel with the IP filter, follow these steps: 1. For FreeBSD version: 4.* do make freebsd4 5.* do make freebsd5 2. do "make install-bsd" (probably has to be done as root) 3. run "FreeBSD/kinstall" as root 4. build a new kernel 5. b) If you are using FreeBSD-3 or later: create devices for IP Filter as follows (assuming it was installed into the device table as char dev 20): mknod /dev/ipl c 79 0 mknod /dev/ipnat c 79 1 mknod /dev/ipstate c 79 2 mknod /dev/ipauth c 79 3 mknod /dev/ipsync c 79 4 mknod /dev/ipscan c 79 5 6. install and reboot with the new kernel Darren Reed darrenr@pobox.com