Running 4.3-Beta, cvsupped early on 3/13/01. These lines are either confusing or wrong. Possibly something has changed in the default state (now enabled?) of the ipfilter module. ipfilter_flags="-E" # should be *empty* when ipf is _not_ a module # (i.e. compiled into the kernel) to # avoid a warning about "already initialized" I load ipf as a module by adding a line to /boot/loader.conf: ipl_load="YES" Running a GENERIC kernel. I have a valid rules file at /etc/ipf.rules I add the following line to /etc/rc.conf: ipfilter_enable="YES" and when I boot I get... from dmesg: IP Filter: v3.4.16 initialized. Default = pass all, Logging = enabled from /var/log/console.log: Mar 13 19:32:59 port /kernel: Doing initial network setup: Mar 13 19:32:59 port /kernel: hostname Mar 13 19:32:59 port /kernel: ipfilter Mar 13 19:32:59 port /kernel: SIOCFRENB: Invalid argument Mar 13 19:32:59 port /kernel: . Mar 13 19:32:59 port /kernel: fxp0: flags=8843<UP,BROADCAST,RUNNING... If I add this line to /etc/rc.conf: ipfilter_flags="" The "SIOCFRENB: Invalid argument" message goes away, and ipf IS working. So if the comment is correct that -E is not needed for compiled into the kernel ipf, and I am correct that -E is not needed for module loaded ipf, I'd like to see the default change to "" and have the comment changed... +ipfilter_flags="" # Flags to ipfilter (if enabled). -ipfilter_flags="-E" # should be *empty* when ipf is _not_ a module - # (i.e. compiled into the kernel) to - # avoid a warning about "already initialized" If someone can verify my findings I could submit a PR. Thanks, - Tim To Unsubscribe: send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message