On Tue, 26 Jul 2005 08:29:19 +0800, Russell J. Wood wrote: >Yes, one can by commenting out `OPTION INET6' in the kernel >configuration.
You have the OP asking if he can disable it " on OpenBSD 3.7 without building a custom kernel ?" and you offer that really bright solution ? Just commenting it out won't do anything if he doesn't proceed to build a custom kernel. > >And one would want to do that if they don't use, IPv6, since it's >pointless fat otherwise. I suggest you STFA for unwanted consequences of such an action. They include, but are not limited to, cutting off support from the really cluey people here when problems arise. Most of the fat that needs cutting is in the brainspace of uninformed responders to a misguided, but probably innocent, query. > >- Russell > >On Mon, Jul 25, 2005 at 04:57:17AM -0500, Shawn K. Quinn wrote: >> On Mon, 2005-07-25 at 10:17 +0100, Gordon Ross wrote: >> > Is it possible to disable IPv6 on OpenBSD 3.7 without building a custom >> > kernel ? >> >> No, but why would you need to? Just don't assign an Internet-routable >> IPv6 address to the interface, if you're worried about security. >> >> -- >> Shawn K. Quinn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> >> !DSPAM:42e4b954947071591711796! > > >From the land "down under": Australia. Do we look <umop apisdn> from up over? Do NOT CC me - I am subscribed to the list. Replies to the sender address will fail except from the list-server.
