Re: [mpls-linux-general] How to instal MPLS on linux Machine

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

On Thu, Oct 21, 2004 at 11:24:49PM +0500, Irfan Azher wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have just join the mailing list and found it very useful as you
> people are doing a great job. Plz tell me the installation process of 
> mpls on redhat linux 9. plz describe the process in detail as i am a
> newbie to linux that is what files i have to download and what command
> should i run what are the pre-requirments for the installation.

Since you are a newbie, I'm going to suggest the easiest path possible.

The first thing, is you should install Fedora Core 2 as opposed to 
redhat 9.  The reason for this is that I build RPMs for Fedora Core 2.
After you have install Fedora Core 2 on your machines then download:

    iproute-2.4.7-14mpls_1_938.i386.rpm
    kernel-2.6.8-1.521mpls_1_938a.i686.rpm
    mplsadm2-1.938-1.i386.rpm

From http://sourceforge.net/projects/mpls-linux/ in the 'Files' area.

Then read http://www.dirac.org/linux/rpm.html
In particular you will want to 'upgrade' iproute-2.4.7-14mpls_1_938.i386.rpm
and 'install' mplsadm2-1.938-1.i386.rpm and
kernel-2.6.8-1.521mpls_1_938a.i686.rpm

After you have these RPMs installed and have rebooted to the new kernel,
then read the example on http://mpls-linux.sourceforge.net/

I hope this is enough info to get you started.  Please remember this
mailing list is for discussing mpls-linux related issues ;-)

Good luck

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James R. Leu
jl...@mi...