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Update net.inet.ip.forwarding example to give right value.

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Indicate that gateway in /etc/sysconfig is *really* the correct way
if you have an /etc/sysconfig file.  Other small tweaks.
Requested by:	Guy Helmer <ghelmer@alpha.dsu.edu>
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Jordan K. Hubbard 1996-06-20 17:17:03 +00:00
parent 58ffe17c27
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Notes: svn2git 2020-12-08 03:00:23 +00:00 
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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>