--- gvpe/doc/gvpe.osdep.5.pod 2005/03/17 23:59:37 1.5 +++ gvpe/doc/gvpe.osdep.5.pod 2005/03/23 20:07:56 1.7 @@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ ifconfig $IFNAME ether $MAC mtu $MTU up +These commands might be helpful examples: + + ifconfig $IFNAME 10.0.0.$NODEID + route add -net 10.0.0.0 -netmask 255.255.255.0 -interface $IFNAME 10.0.0.$NODEID + =head2 tincd/netbsd TUN-device; The interface is a point to point-device. To initialize it, @@ -91,20 +96,35 @@ TUN-device; already part of the kernel. See C for more information. -=head2 tincd/darwin +=head2 native/darwin -TUN-device; See C for more information. +TAP-device; The necessary kernel extension can be found here: - http://chrisp.de/en/projects/tunnel.html + http://www-user.rhrk.uni-kl.de/~nissler/tuntap/ -A newer (and reportedly much more stable) driver that also supports TAP -operations is available here: +There are two drivers, the one to use is the "tap" driver. It driver must +be loaded before use, read the docs on how to install it as a startup +item. - http://www-user.rhrk.uni-kl.de/~nissler/tuntap/ +To initialize the interface, use this command: + + ifconfig $IFNAME ether $MAC mtu $MTU up -But GVPE has not been ported to it's TAP interface. Patches are welcome. +These commands might be helpful examples: + + ifconfig $IFNAME 10.0.0.$NODEID + route add -net 10.0.0.0 -interface $IFNAME 255.255.255.0 + +=head2 tincd/darwin + +TUN-device; See C for more information. C is +preferable. + +The necessary kernel extension can be found here: + + http://chrisp.de/en/projects/tunnel.html The driver must be loaded before use: @@ -112,7 +132,7 @@ =head2 tincd/solaris -TUN-device; already part of the kernel, or available here: +TUN-device; already part of the kernel(?), or available here: http://vtun.sourceforge.net/tun/