On Fri, 9 Oct 1998, Simon Raahauge DeSantis wrote:

> On Fri, Oct 09, 1998 at 02:46:31PM +0200, Johan Carlsson wrote:

[snip] (ipnat problems w/ NetBSD 1.3.2 GENERIC#0)

> > installing packet filter rules ...
> > open device: No such file or directory
> > SIOCFRENB: Bad file descriptor
> > open device: No such file or directory
> > ioctl(SIOCIPFFL): Bad file descriptor
> > open device: No such file or directory

[snip]

> I bet you need a /dev/ipl
> To get that you pseudo-device ipfilter
> in your kernel config (unless the GENERIC kernels include that these
> days anyway). So try making an ipl device (./MAKEDEV ipl) and if it
> complains compile/get a kernel with an ipl device compilied in and
> then make it. 

Thanks Simon! cd /dev; ./MAKEDEV ipl; shutdown -r now did the trick!

Armen, maybe this should be added to your excellent howto as Step Five and
a half?

Johan