diff -u --new-file pppload-1.0/README.freebsd ./README.freebsd --- pppload-1.0/README.freebsd Wed Dec 31 16:00:00 1969 +++ ./README.freebsd Fri Jan 30 20:14:36 1998 @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +PPPLoad is designed to display the current throughput of a particular +PPP link in a format that is similar to xload. Written by Sean Vyain. + +This is a FreeBSD port of the linux program called pppload, available at +http://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/Linux/system/network/serial/ppp/pppload-1.0.tar.gz + +Original program homepage at: +http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Pines/1029/pppload.html + +I have modified the FreeBSD port to be able to show the throughput of +any network device that will work with netstat, e.g. tun, ppp, ed, +etc. I just wanted a program to nicely display throughput +statistics for the tun device. + + Examples of usage: +For tun0 (tun is the default device,0 is the default link number): +% pppload & + +For first ne2000 clone: +% pppload -device ed -link 0 & + +for ppp2: +% pppload -device ppp -link 2 & + +BUGS +Command line is awkward with -device and -link. + +Can't detect whether the network device is up or not, so any command +line options like -cmd -percmd -retry probably don't work. This is +different that the original linux version. + +Keeps track of all packets network device has ever used, even if it +has gone down then up again. This is also different than the linux +version. + +Requires awk, grep, and netstat to get the data. Very short polling +time are definitely not recommended. + +Network interface names are limited to a total of 4 characters or less +at the moment, e.g. ppp0 ed3 ze1. + + +Documentation of this FreeBSD port is not complete. + +