Re: Remote ethernet briding

[Matthias Scheler <tron%zhadum.org.uk@localhost>]

On Thu, Sep 24, 2009 at 07:18:41PM +0100, sattlite Installer wrote:
> I come to add the gif interface into a bridge.  The error I get is brconfig:
> add gif0: Invalid arguement

You cannot create a bridge between ethernet and non-ethernet devices.

> I have also tried with using an etherip but cannot get to ifconfig etherip0
> create as this fails.
> 
> I suspect that this may not be in the default kernel.

Correct, You will have to build a kernel with the following extra
line in the configuration:

pseudo-device etherip

        Kind regards

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Matthias Scheler                                  http://zhadum.org.uk/