<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META NAME="GENERATOR" CONTENT="LinuxDoc-Tools 0.9.21"> <TITLE>Secure Boot CDs for VPN HOWTO: Troubleshooting</TITLE> <LINK HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO-9.html" REL=next> <LINK HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO-7.html" REL=previous> <LINK HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO.html#toc8" REL=contents> </HEAD> <BODY> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO-9.html">Next</A> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO-7.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO.html#toc8">Contents</A> <HR> <H2><A NAME="s8">8.</A> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO.html#toc8">Troubleshooting</A></H2> <P>There are several troubleshooting techniques that I used in the course of this project. I would expect people attempting this to be familiar with most or all of them. Here are a few:</P> <P> <OL> <LI>tcpdump is your friend when attempting to prove that your traffic really is going over the VPN.</LI> <LI>ldd is very helpful in finding out what libraries are missing when you have to install a package by hand.</LI> <LI>qemu or another emulator is priceless when you don't wish to waste a bunch of physical CDs or the time it takes to burn and boot them.</LI> </OL> </P> <HR> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO-9.html">Next</A> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO-7.html">Previous</A> <A HREF="Secure-BootCD-VPN-HOWTO.html#toc8">Contents</A> </BODY> </HTML>
