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authorJordan K. Hubbard <jkh@FreeBSD.org>1996-06-26 09:24:03 +0000
committerJordan K. Hubbard <jkh@FreeBSD.org>1996-06-26 09:24:03 +0000
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Notes: svn path=/branches/RELENG_2_1_0/; revision=381
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@@ -148,13 +148,18 @@ Internet RFC requirements for Internet hosts (see RFC's 1009
&lsqb;Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Communication Layers&rsqb;,
and perhaps 1127 &lsqb;A Perspective on the Host Requirements
RFCs&rsqb;), so if you want your FreeBSD SLIP Server to act as a
-router, you will have to add the line
+router, you will have to edit the <tt>/etc/sysconfig</tt> file and change
+the setting of the <bf>gateway</bf> variable to <tt>YES</tt>. If you
+have an older system which does not have the <tt>/etc/sysconfig</tt>
+file, then add the following command:
<verb>
-sysctl -w net.inet.ip.forwarding = 0
+sysctl -w net.inet.ip.forwarding = 1
</verb>
-to your rc.local file.
+to your <tt>/etc/rc.local</tt> file.
-You will notice that near the end of the default kernel configuration
+<p>You will then need to reboot for the new settings to take effect.
+
+<p>You will notice that near the end of the default kernel configuration
file (<tt>/sys/i386/conf/GENERIC</tt>) is a line that reads:
<tscreen><verb>