Re: ethernet problems

Subject: Re: ethernet problems
From: Stefan Jeglinski (jeglin@4pi.com)
Date: Sun Jun 18 2000 - 22:46:03 MDT

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>>on my 4400/200 running LinuxPPC2000, kernel 2.2.15pre19, I don't seem to
>>get my ethernet card to work under MOL 0.9.48. If I disable osi_enet it
>>starts up fine, if I enable it crashes at the very end of the Mac OS 8.6
>>boot process.
>>My DEC Tulip NIC seems to be recognized,though.
>>
>>***************** file: /etc/molrc ****************
>>disable_osi_enet: no
>>enet_interface: eth0
>
>That's your problem. Set it to tap0 and you should be all set
>(presuming you have ethertap built into your kernel.)

dumb newbie question: what is ethertap? And why would I want to build
it into the kernel anyway?

Stefan Jeglinski

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