From 5583be94a9bdb6c3fc0c5b8869486ff15f0435af Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kevin Steves Date: Sat, 16 Dec 2006 15:41:26 +0000 Subject: make the section on BPF standalone and clarify it applies to client and server; ok henning@ help and ok jmc@ --- share/man/man8/dhcp.8 | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'share/man/man8') diff --git a/share/man/man8/dhcp.8 b/share/man/man8/dhcp.8 index bca6642da09..e8b85ba03c2 100644 --- a/share/man/man8/dhcp.8 +++ b/share/man/man8/dhcp.8 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: dhcp.8,v 1.21 2006/02/09 12:08:58 jaredy Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: dhcp.8,v 1.22 2006/12/16 15:41:25 stevesk Exp $ .\" .\" .\" Copyright (c) 1999 Aaron Campbell @@ -109,14 +109,15 @@ daemon at boot-time and listen for DHCP requests on the local network. To start it manually, execute the following command: .Pp .Dl # /usr/sbin/dhcpd [netif1 netif2 ...] -.It -Ensure the kernel has been compiled with BPF (Berkeley Packet Filter) support +.El +.Pp +The DHCP client and server use the Berkeley Packet Filter (BPF). +Ensure the kernel has been compiled with BPF support and at least one .Pa /dev/bpf* file exists per broadcast network interface that is attached to the system. This is almost always the case and should only be considered if all other troubleshooting options have failed. -.El .Pp See .Xr dhcpd 8 -- cgit v1.2.3