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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: user PPP error message (can't find ifindex)
Date: 27 Jun 1996 00:27:04 -0500
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Brian Bayorgeon (riff_one@athenet.net) wrote:
: Brian wrote:
: > 
: > very briefly.....I'm setting up user ppp and encounter the
: > errors as follows
: > 
: > can't find ifindex
: > open_tun: no such file or directory
: > 
: > then the program exits
: > I can't find any reference for "ifindex" anywhere.
: > any help that points me in the right direction will be greatly
: > appreciated.  If more info is needed I will be glad to put that
: > up as well.  Thanks much
: > 
: > Brian
: > A reformed(recently) DOS hacker

: these error messages occur when I run the user "ppp" program

cd /dev
sh ./MAKEDEV tun0
sh ./MAKEDEV tun1

--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....