Date: Sat, 2 Dec 1995 12:42:22 -0500 (EST)
From: Barry Masterson <jbarrm@panix.com>
To: "freebsd.questions" <questions@freebsd.org>
Subject: Kernel config; MFS, tun or ijppp
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I'm in the final stages of recompiling the 2.1.0 distribution kernel.
I've noticed that there are two similar files; BOOTMFS & GENERIC. 
They seem identical except for two lines added to the BOOTMFS file;

	options "MFS_ROOT=1000"
	options MFS

I've read that MFS is used to manage large swap partitions. I have a
64meg swap partition, 8meg of ram. I plan to run Xwindows soon, as well 
as any of the web browsers I can install.  Is MFS something I should 
consider?

Also, in the config file, there are references to 'tun' & 'ijppp'.
Two of the lines were hashed out in the distribution package. Can I leave 
it as it is, recompile & expect my ppp connection to work?  Is ijppp a 
newer & better version of tun?

I have a static ip address from my dial-up service provider and hope
to run mosaic, netscape, chimera (atleast one - whatever is easy to
install).

pseudo-device	loop
pseudo-device	ether
pseudo-device	log
pseudo-device	sl	1
# ijppp uses tun instead of ppp device
#pseudo-device	ppp	1
pseudo-device	tun	1
pseudo-device	gzip		# Exec gzipped a.out's
options  "MFS_ROOT=1000"
options  MFS

Thanks,

Barry Masterson
jbarrm@panix.com
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