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Date:      Mon, 20 May 1996 11:45:03 +0930 (CST)
From:      Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
To:        tcg@mainelink.net (Gary Chrysler)
Cc:        questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: User PPP  & dev/tun
Message-ID:  <199605200215.LAA20463@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
In-Reply-To: <319FC78B.69BD@mainelink.net> from "Gary Chrysler" at May 19, 96 09:14:51 pm

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Gary Chrysler stands accused of saying:
> I'm trying to setup user ppp on my 2.0r box!
> I added the pseudo-device tun to my config file, It compiles fine!
> Tried to add the tun0 dev entry!
> MAKEDEV has no capabilities to make this device!

Naturally.  You'll have to make it yourself.  Dig the major and minor
numbers out of /sys/i386/i386/conf.c.

> I know I should upgrade. And I want to! except:
> 1) I only have a dialup connection, I imagine I would tic somebody
>    off if I downloaded the source tree.. Although the thought has
>    crossed my mind.. :)

Not a good way to go from 2.0R.

> 2) I don't want to buy 2.1 just to have 2.2 come out a week later.. :)
>    I'll wait and buy the 2.2 CD..

The 2.2CD will be out around december or so at current estimates.  The 2.1.1
(-stable) disc will be out in a month or two that way things are going.

> Gary

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