Re: [mpls-linux-general] Queations about ldp-portable-0.060?

[James R. L. <jl...@mi...>]

On Tue, Jun 05, 2001 at 01:12:23PM -0400, Zhao, Xiaoquan (Jack) wrote:
> Dear Mr. James R. Leu and All:
> 
> How are you!
> 
> I have downloaded "mpls-linux-0.990.tar"and "ldp-portable-0.060.tar"
> from http://www.sourceforge.net.

You will want to get mpls-linux-0.993.tar.gz and use CVS to get the latest
ldp-portable code.

> I have some problems, I just have a PC which runs Red Hat 7.0 , I have
> no more computers and ethernet cards to establish small test network.
> So, I can not set up the mpls-linux-0.990.tar package.
> 
> But I am very interested in the "ldp-portable-0.060.tar" package, I have
> untar this package in my Linux Read Hat 7.0. I just want to install this
> "ldp-portable-0.060.tar" package,
> I have read the \ldp-portable-0.060\port\README file.

You may want to look into using user-mode-linux to help give you more
virtual computer to play with:

http://user-mode-linux.sf.net/

> 
> But, I still have some questions:
> 
> Question (1):
> Can I compile this Linux implementation by typing make command? I mean
> can I Compile this package without installing  the "mpls-linux
> mpls-linux-0.990" package? In other word, Can the
> "ldp-portable-0.060" package run on Red Hat Linux 7.0 platform
> separately?

If you comment out -DMPLS_LINUX in the portable directory, you should be
able to compile ldp-portable without havine mpls-linux installed.

> Question (2):
> How to check whether the installed LDP package works or not if it works
> well after installation?

You will need multiple LDP speaker before you will know if LDP is working
right :-)

> Question (2):
> Where can I find the documentations in detail for this
> ldp-portable-0.060 package?

There is some documentation in ldp-portable's CVS.

Jim
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James R. Leu