Howto install tap device and driver on linux?

[linkmaze]

Hello please help.
I am install OpenVPN on Linux and install tun device, but tap device or driver is not install.
I am enter following command:

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[root@hhh tun-1.1]# mknod /dev/tap0 c 90 128
[root@hhh tun-1.1]# modprobe tap0
FATAL: Module tap0 not found.

[janjust]

you don't need to do the 'mktun' per se.
Use

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modeprobe tap

instead, but OpenVPN will do this for you as well

[linkmaze]

you don't need to do the 'mktun' per se.
Use

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modeprobe tap

instead, but OpenVPN will do this for you as well

I am reinstall OpenVPN and enter

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modeprobe tap

terminal answer

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[root@hhh openvpn-2.1.4]# modeprobe tap
bash: modeprobe: command not found
[root@hhh openvpn-2.1.4]# modprobe tap
FATAL: Module tap not found.

Linux Mandriva.

[janjust]

whoops, my bad on the 'modeprobe', that should have been modprobe.
and on my fc13 box here I can also not do 'modprobe tap' .

Have you tried

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openvpn --mktun --dev tap0

?

[linkmaze]

Yes but i am dont see tap in /dev/net only tun

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[root@hhh ff]# openvpn --mktun --dev tap0
Sun Mar  6 00:28:27 2011 TUN/TAP device tap0 opened
Sun Mar  6 00:28:27 2011 Persist state set to: ON

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[root@hhh ff]# ls /dev/net
tun

[maikcat]

hi there,

which linux are you using?

cheers,

michael.

[linkmaze]

Linux Mandriva.

[janjust]

when I do a

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openvpn --mktun --dev tap0

I don't see a /dev/net/tap0 either, but

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/sbin/ifconfig tap0

shows the interface is there.