RE: [cobalt-developers] First steps into Sausalito

["Tom A. Cox" <tomc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I've installed the PopTop VPN for our MS users.  A couple of the ppp kernel
files had to be patched by hand.  The file dates weren't exactly right,
so the kernel patch script didn't update them.  Other than that, just follow the
directions.  http://poptop.lineo.com.

For the UNIX to UNIX connection, I'm planning on using VTun,
http://sourceforge.net/projects/vtun/  My understanding is that it doesn't
require kernel patches.

Don't worry about recompiling the kernel, just save the old kernel and modules
just in case.  There is a kernel in the ROM.  Hold the select key while powering
up the Qube and you'll get a menu with options to boot either the ROM kernel or
from the net for from disk, etc.  I've tested this, so I know it works.

Tom

On Thu, 08 Feb 2001, Mat Schaffer wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Richard Davis [mailto:richard.davis@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > I am just taking my first look into the Sausolito
> > Architecture trying to
> > produce a VPN package for the Qube3.
> > I have managed to add the menu items and produce the ui with
> > a form entry.
> > All I need to be able to do is read data from the vpn config
> > file into the
> > ui and write it back out.
> > Does anyone have any documentation on creating a simple
> > system or a simple
> > pkg that I can use for reference. I have the latest beta of
> > the Developers
> > Guide, but it seems short on simple examples.
> > It seems from what I have seen so far, that it is a very
> > powerful system,
> > once you get your head around it all.
> 
> The .pkg format isn't quite as powerful as you might think.  It's main
> strength comes from it's pre/post-install/uninstall scripts.  Other than
> that, it can really only handle rpms.  The best way I've found to work
> with .pkgs is to use another .pkg as an example.  The sausalito
> developers guide doesn't talk much about pkgs in depth, if I recall.
> What do you need to know exactally?
> As for reading and writing the vpn config, that's gonna be all PHP
> really.  And will probably have to be done directly, as CCE doesn't have
> any holds for vpn config.  It might be creatable though (CCE isn't
> something I know incredibly well).
> 
> Also.  What are you using for VPN.  The company I'm working with is
> currently very interested in the possibility of VPN on the Qube3.  I
> experimented with frees/wan, but I was nervous about the idea of
> recompiling the Qube's kernel.  If there's another option, I'd love to
> know.
> -Mat
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