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diff --git a/mac-tap/tuntap/INSTALL b/mac-tap/tuntap/INSTALL new file mode 100644 index 00000000..ec7107ef --- /dev/null +++ b/mac-tap/tuntap/INSTALL @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ + +Building +======== + +If you want to build the tun/tap drivers, make sure you have Apple's Developer +Tools installed. Then from the top of the tun/tap source tree issue + + # make + +This will build the driver kexts and place them as tap.kext and tun.kext in the +top tun/tap directory. You can install these two kexts directly in +/Library/Extensions. As root, you can simply say + + # make install_kext + +Otherwise OS X will refuse to load the extensions. After that, they can be +loaded using kextload: + + # kextload /Library/Extensions/tap.kext/ + kextload: /Library/Extensions/tap.kext/ loaded successfully + # kextload /Library/Extensions/tun.kext/ + kextload: /Library/Extensions/tun.kext/ loaded successfully + +If you want to have the extensions loaded at boot time, use the startup items +provided in the directory startup_items. This can be done using the Makefile (as +root): + + # make install_scripts + +I have also included the files used to build the installer packages in the +directory pkg. They can be made by + + # make pkg + +This is all I have to say at the moment, feel free to mail me any bug reports, +problems and suggestions you have at <mattias.nissler@gmx.de>. + |