To build a kernel for use with the loadable kernel module, follow these steps: 1. do "make netbsd" 2. do "make install-bsd" (probably has to be done as root) 3(a) NetBSD systems prior to 1.2: run "NetBSD/minstall" as root 3(b) NetBSD 1.2 systems or later: run "NetBSD-1.2/minstall" as root 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. do "make netbsd" 2. do "make install-bsd" (probably has to be done as root) 3(a) NetBSD systems prior to 1.2: run "NetBSD/kinstall" as root 3(b) NetBSD 1.2 systems or later: run "NetBSD-1.2/kinstall" as root 3(c) If conf.c fails on the 2nd hunk of the patch, you will have to manually apply the patch. 4. build a new kernel 5. Create device files. For NetBSD-1.2 (or later), use 49 as the major number. For NetBSD-1.1 or earlier, use 59. Run these commands as root, substituting for the appropriate number: mknod /dev/ipl c 0 mknod /dev/ipnat c 1 mknod /dev/ipstate c 2 mknod /dev/ipauth c 3 ** NOTE: both the numbers 49 and 59 should be substituted with whatever number you inserted it into conf.c as. 6. install and reboot with the new kernel Darren Reed darrenr@pobox.com