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author | Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> | 1998-03-17 22:05:47 +0000 |
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committer | Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org> | 1998-03-17 22:05:47 +0000 |
commit | 27cfca1ec98e91261b1a5355d10a8996464b63af (patch) | |
tree | 8e895a53e372fa682b4c0a585b9377d67ed70d0e /Documentation/networking/ipddp.txt | |
parent | 6a76fb7214c477ccf6582bd79c5b4ccc4f9c41b1 (diff) |
Look Ma' what I found on my harddisk ...
o New faster syscalls for 2.1.x, too
o Upgrade to 2.1.89.
Don't try to run this. It's flaky as hell. But feel free to debug ...
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diff --git a/Documentation/networking/ipddp.txt b/Documentation/networking/ipddp.txt new file mode 100644 index 000000000..6ed2d93f5 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/networking/ipddp.txt @@ -0,0 +1,78 @@ +Text file for ipddp.c: + Appletalk-IP Decapsulation and Appletalk-IP Encapsulation + +This text file writen by Jay Schulist <Jay.Schulist@spacs.k12.wi.us> + +Introduction +------------ + +Appletalk-IP (IPDDP) is the method computers connected to Appletalk +networks can communicate via IP. Appletalk-IP is simply IP datagrams +inside Appletalk packets. + +Through this driver you can either allow your Linux box to communicate +IP over an Appletalk network or you can provide IP gatewaying functions +for you Appletalk users. + +You can currently Encapsulate or Decapsulate Appletalk-IP on LocalTalk, +EtherTalk and PPPTalk. The only limit on the protocol is that of what +the kernel Appletalk layer and drivers are available. + +Each mode requires its own user space software. + +Compiling Appletalk-IP Decapsulation/Encapsulation +================================================= + +Appletalk-IP Decapsulation needs to be compiled into your kernel. You +will need to turn on Appletalk-IP driver support. Then you will need to +select ONE of the two options; IP to Appletalk-IP Encapsulation support or +Appletalk-IP to IP Decapsulation support. If you compile the driver +staticly you will only be able to use the driver for the function you have +enabled in the kernel. If you compile the driver as a module you can +select what mode you want it to run in via a module loading param. +ipddp_mode=1 for Appletalk-IP Encapsulation and ipddp_mode=2 for +Appletalk-IP to IP Decapsulation. + +Basic instructions for user space tools +======================================= + +To enable Appletalk-IP Decapsulation/Encapsulation you will need the +proper tools. You can get the tools for Decapsulation from +http://spacs1.spacs.k12.wi.us/~jschlst/MacGate and for Encapsulation +from http://www.maths.unm.edu/~bradford/ltpc.html + +I will briefly describe the operation of the tools, but you will +need to consult the supporting documentation for each set of tools. + +Decapsulation - You will need to download a software package called +MacGate. In this distribution there will be a tool called MacRoute +which enabled you to add routes to the kernel for your Macs by hand. +Also the tool MacRegGateWay is included to register the +proper IP Gateway and IP addresses for your machine. Included in this +distribution is a patch to netatalk-1.4b2+asun2.0a17.2 (available from +ftp.u.washington.edu/pub/user-supported/asun/) this patch is optional +but it allows automatic adding and deleting of routes for Macs. (Handy +for locations with large Mac installations) + +Encapsulation - You will need to download a software daemon called ipddpd. +This software expects there to be and Appletalk-IP gateway on the network. +You will also need to add the proper routes to route your Linux box's IP +traffic out the ipddp interface. + +Common Uses of ipddp.c +---------------------- +Of course Appletalk-IP Decapsulation and Encapsulation, but specificly +Decapsulation is being used most for connecting LocalTalk networks to +IP networks. Although it has been used on EtherTalk networks to allow +Macs that are only able to tunnel IP over EtherTalk. + +Encapsulation has been used to allow a Linux box stuck on a LocalTalk +network to use IP. It should work equally well if you are stuck on an +EtherTalk only network. + +Further Assisatance +------------------- +You can contact me (Jay Schulist <Jay.Schulist@spacs.k12.wi.us>) with any +questions reguarding Decapsulation or Encapsulation. Bradford W. Johnson +<johns393@maroon.tc.umn.edu> originally wrote the ipddp.c driver for IP +encapsulation in Appletalk. |