Topic: Update/upgrading the kernel for VPN/PPTP forwardin

[Stone Linton]

I just installed E-Smith 4.0b6, seems to be running great.  It is also running kernel version 2.2.12-20, I guess, per the recommended site, www.partyvibe.com/e-smith, to use VPN-masquerade kernel version 2.2.13-1 is required.  I've downloaded the 'kernel-2.2.13-1.src.rpm' . . . what now?

Someone earlier said there was nothing more than "rpm -Uvh *.rpm".  Is this true?  Is my current configuration at risk during such an upgrade?

In addition, a patch is required, upon download, I found a text file.  Help me out here!  What do I do with this text file?

[Charlie Brady]

Stone Linton wrote:

> I just installed E-Smith 4.0b6, seems to be running great.  It
> is also running kernel version 2.2.12-20, I guess, per the
> recommended site, www.partyvibe.com/e-smith, to use
> VPN-masquerade kernel version 2.2.13-1 is required.  I've
> downloaded the 'kernel-2.2.13-1.src.rpm' . . . what now?
>
> Someone earlier said there was nothing more than "rpm -Uvh
> *.rpm".  Is this true?

No, that's not true for a src.rpm. A src.rpm file is not a program ready to run, but it is the source code ready to unpack, compile, then package up into an RPM file.
 
> In addition, a patch is required, upon download, I found a
> text file.  Help me out here!  What do I do with this text
> file?

You use the patch command. You will need a linux development system to build your own kernel (complete with make, compilers, linkers, libraries etc), and you probably need more experience than you have

There are some pretty good Linux books and on-line guides, and people at your local Linux user group will probably be happy to help and advise you.

Regards

Charlie

[Stone Linton]

I noticed that Coyote Linux includes a patched and updated kernel allowing for VPN clients to connect to VPN servers through the Coyote router, a very common activity, I would imagine.  Being that Coyote Linux fits on a single floppy, I guess there is not too much involved [the humble opinion of a non-linux user].

While E-Smith has it's obvious advantages, I was wondering if it would be possible to release an image that included the features necessary to use VPN/PPTP through the E-smith servers.  While it is described as a fairly simple upgrade/installation process, for those of us that simply want to install and run the server/router without getting in to the ins and outs of linux . . . it is a considerable obstacle.

If not, would a third party upload some step-by-step instructions for the upgrades . . . intended for the non-linux users?

[Charlie Brady]

Stone Linton wrote:

> I noticed that Coyote Linux includes a patched and updated
> kernel allowing for VPN clients to connect to VPN servers
> through the Coyote router, a very common activity, I would
> imagine.  Being that Coyote Linux fits on a single floppy, I
> guess there is not too much involved [the humble opinion of a
> non-linux user].
>
> While E-Smith has it's obvious advantages, I was wondering if
> it would be possible to release an image that included the
> features necessary to use VPN/PPTP through the E-smith
> servers.

Yes, I noticed the Coyote release with interest. I think you'd be surprised at how much is involved in putting together a distribution such as Coyote. In any case, I just don't have the spare time to put together a VPN/PPTP setup for E-smith servers, but I'm sure someone will some time. Stick with it..
 
Best wishes

Charlie

> While it is described as a fairly simple upgrade/installation
> process, for those of us that simply want to install and run
> the server/router without getting in to the ins and outs of
> linux . . . it is a considerable obstacle.
>
> If not, would a third party upload some step-by-step
> instructions for the upgrades . . . intended for the non-linux
> users?

[Walt]

I to could really use the step by step installation instructions for VPN masq. I know that 5 should have this support but that is months away. If anyone knows of directions for this I would truly appreciate it

Walt

[Matt Goss]

If someone from e-smith is reading this (or other users who have accomplished this), I really need VPN support also!!

I have an NT box inside my network that my employer has provided and I'm to use it to VPN to work!

Any advice is greatly apprecaited!

Thanks in advance,
Matt