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author | Jordan K. Hubbard <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1996-06-26 09:24:03 +0000 |
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committer | Jordan K. Hubbard <jkh@FreeBSD.org> | 1996-06-26 09:24:03 +0000 |
commit | f9f4cdbff7c8260a1b25d63168a3c7f500ed37f2 (patch) | |
tree | f4b074ad12f47e4da564428564cb5161b4a67e2a /handbook/slips.sgml | |
parent | 22b127f76f21cebc68b8e67b023053b858163d5d (diff) | |
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svn path=/branches/RELENG_2_1_0/; revision=381
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diff --git a/handbook/slips.sgml b/handbook/slips.sgml index 3156e98b46..df3dc8db4f 100644 --- a/handbook/slips.sgml +++ b/handbook/slips.sgml @@ -148,13 +148,18 @@ Internet RFC requirements for Internet hosts (see RFC's 1009 [Requirements for Internet Hosts -- Communication Layers], and perhaps 1127 [A Perspective on the Host Requirements RFCs]), 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> |