diff --git a/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC b/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC
index 6ff6dde3435..17ca352b65b 100644
--- a/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC
+++ b/sys/alpha/conf/GENERIC
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ options 	DEC_3000_500		# DEC3000/[4-9]00 Flamingo/Sandpiper family
 options 	DEC_1000A		# AlphaServer 1000, 1000A, 800
 
 options 	INET			#InterNETworking
+options 	INET6			#IPv6 communications protocols
 options 	FFS			#Berkeley Fast Filesystem
 options 	FFS_ROOT		#FFS usable as root device [keep this!]
 options 	MFS			#Memory Filesystem
@@ -138,6 +139,9 @@ pseudo-device	ppp	1	# Kernel PPP
 pseudo-device	tun		# Packet tunnel.
 pseudo-device	pty		# Pseudo-ttys (telnet etc)
 pseudo-device	md		# Memory "disks"
+# for IPv6
+pseudo-device	gif	4	#IPv6 and IPv4 tunneling
+pseudo-device	faith	1	#for IPv6 and IPv4 translation
 
 # The `bpf' pseudo-device enables the Berkeley Packet Filter.
 # Be aware of the administrative consequences of enabling this!
diff --git a/sys/alpha/conf/NOTES b/sys/alpha/conf/NOTES
index 6ff6dde3435..17ca352b65b 100644
--- a/sys/alpha/conf/NOTES
+++ b/sys/alpha/conf/NOTES
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ options 	DEC_3000_500		# DEC3000/[4-9]00 Flamingo/Sandpiper family
 options 	DEC_1000A		# AlphaServer 1000, 1000A, 800
 
 options 	INET			#InterNETworking
+options 	INET6			#IPv6 communications protocols
 options 	FFS			#Berkeley Fast Filesystem
 options 	FFS_ROOT		#FFS usable as root device [keep this!]
 options 	MFS			#Memory Filesystem
@@ -138,6 +139,9 @@ pseudo-device	ppp	1	# Kernel PPP
 pseudo-device	tun		# Packet tunnel.
 pseudo-device	pty		# Pseudo-ttys (telnet etc)
 pseudo-device	md		# Memory "disks"
+# for IPv6
+pseudo-device	gif	4	#IPv6 and IPv4 tunneling
+pseudo-device	faith	1	#for IPv6 and IPv4 translation
 
 # The `bpf' pseudo-device enables the Berkeley Packet Filter.
 # Be aware of the administrative consequences of enabling this!