superman wrote:
>
> hi,
>
> i've got RH 5.2, and upgraded my kernel to 2.2.2 so that ipchains would work
> etc.
>
> i managed to compile diald-0.99.1 without any problems and fixed the
> net-pf-4/5 modprobe errors in the syslog. trouble is that that wasn't the
> only problem.
>
> it would seem that i'm missing the ethertap module. trouble is that i cant
> seem to enable it in the kernel's xconfig. i've tried enabling 'kernel/user
> netlink socket' but it doesn't seem to let me get at the ethertap support
> option.
>
> i'm hoping that in finding the option in xconfig that enables the choice of
> having ethertap support, it will also get rid of this other error in the
> syslog about sl0.....
>
> -------------
> Oct 19 00:20:02 ulysses modprobe: can't locate module tap15
> Oct 19 00:20:02 ulysses kernel: SLIP: version 0.8.4-NET3.019-NEWTTY-MODULAR
> (dynamic channels, max=256).
> Oct 19 00:20:02 ulysses kernel: SLIP linefill/keepalive option.
> Oct 19 00:20:02 ulysses diald[369]: start sl0: SIOCSIFMETRIC: Operation not
> supported
> -------------
>
> if anyone can help me in getting my kernel to support ethertap, i'd be most
> grateful!!
>
Your .config fiel needs the following lien:
CONFIG_ETHERTAP=m
If you saved your old .config file when you upgraded (I always do)
then you should run
make oldconfig
That will fill out your old .config file with any new entries that
have been created since your previous kernel. This will put in the
missing ethertap option for you to use the next time you do
"make config" (or "make menuconfig", etc.).
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