Date: Tue, 01 May 2007 19:56:09 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: "Pete Jones" <pete_sw@hotmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD-questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: Bridging with tap Message-ID: <44bqh414km.fsf@Lowell-Desk.lan> In-Reply-To: <BAY117-DAV102C0A2991ECC31FEDE4E0904D0@phx.gbl> (Pete Jones's message of "Sun\, 29 Apr 2007 20\:54\:42 %2B0100") References: <BAY117-DAV102C0A2991ECC31FEDE4E0904D0@phx.gbl>
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"Pete Jones" <pete_sw@hotmail.com> writes: > Does anyone know anything about ethernet bridging to a tap interface > in Freebsd 6.2. I have compiled the bridge option and the tap device > into the kernel, but the tap device has not appeared. I have tried > this on a virtual machine and a separate box with the same results, > yet it works with Freebsd 6.1. I used the same configuration in > sysctl.conf for both 6.1 and 6.2. > > Has anyone had the same problem, or any other problems with tap not > working? tap devices don't appear until you try to use them. What are you actually trying that fails? My qemu-based testbed with a lot of tap devices has been working on -STABLE steadily since early in the 6.x lifetime (I haven't used it lately, but it definitely worked after 6.2 was released).
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