--- gvpe/doc/gvpe.osdep.5.pod 2005/03/23 21:55:39 1.8 +++ gvpe/doc/gvpe.osdep.5.pod 2005/06/21 08:46:53 1.11 @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ This file tries to capture OS-dependent configuration or build issues, quirks and platform limitations, as known. -=head2 TUN vs. TAP interface +=head1 TUN vs. TAP interface Most operating systems nowadays support something called a I-device, which makes it possible to divert IPv4 (and often other @@ -30,13 +30,15 @@ possible), or you need to send a packet from these hosts into the vpn network to tell gvpe the local interface address. -=head2 Interface Initialisation +=head1 Interface Initialisation -Unless otherwise notes, the network interface will be set "UP" with the -correct MAC address and correct MTU value. With most interface drivers, +Unless otherwise notes, the network interface will be initialized with the +expected MAC address and correct MTU value. With most interface drivers, this is done by running C, so make sure that this command exists. +=head1 Interface Types + =head2 native/linux TAP-device; already part of the kernel (only 2.4+ supported, but see @@ -74,6 +76,15 @@ The MAC address is dynamically being patched into packets and ARP-requests, so only IPv4 works with ARP on this platform. +=head2 tincd/bsd + +TAP-device, maybe; migth work for many bsd variants. + +This driver is a newer version of the C drivers. It I +provide a TAP device, or might not work at all. You might try this +interface type first, and, if it doesn't work, try one of the OS-specific +drivers. + =head2 tincd/freebsd TAP-device; part of the kernel (since 4.x, maybe earlier). @@ -199,5 +210,5 @@ =head1 AUTHOR -Marc Lehmann +Marc Lehmann