Date: Tue, 19 Nov 1996 17:59:39 +0200 (IST) From: Nadav Eiron <nadav@barcode.co.il> To: Vic Metcalfe <vam@recruiter.on.ca> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Create tun1 device for ppp? Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.961119175906.16382A-100000@gatekeeper.barcode.co.il> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.961119092846.16090A-100000@recruiter.on.ca>
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On Tue, 19 Nov 1996, Vic Metcalfe wrote: > I have a system connected to the net through a dialup account, full > time, with a class C network. I have an extra modem and line on the > FreeBSD (2.1) system, and I would like to allow dial-up ppp into that > system. > > Since I am using tun0 for my internet connection, I get the message: > > No tunnel device is available. > open_tun: No such file or directory > > It looks like I have to create a tun1 device, but I have created the entry: > > crw------- 1 uucp dialer 52, 1 Nov 6 13:49 tun1 > > in the /dev directory, and it doesn't get used. I can't find anything in > the man page for ppp which would allow me to tell it which tun device to > use. > > I'm sure I've missed something obvious, but I would be gratefull if > someone could tell me what it is. > > Thanks in advance, > Vic. > Try rebuilding the kernel with the following line in the configuration: # ijppp uses tun instead of ppp device pseudo-device tun 2 (instead of the default of 1). Nadav
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