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@@ -3,10 +3,12 @@ Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) to provide Internet connections over
 serial lines.
 
 In this first beta release, the ports for SunOS, Solaris, NetBSD and
 serial lines.
 
 In this first beta release, the ports for SunOS, Solaris, NetBSD and

-OSF/1 are believed to be working correctly.  The Linux port mostly
-works, but still has some known bugs.  The remaining ports haven't
-been tested extensively.  For information on the current status of the
-NeXTStep port, see http://www.thoughtport.com:8080/PPP/.
+Digital Unix (OSF/1) are believed to be working correctly.  The Linux
+port mostly works, but still has some known bugs (demand dialling
+doesn't work correctly).  The remaining ports haven't been tested
+extensively.  The NeXTStep port is not included here since it hasn't
+been updated from 2.2 yet.  For information on its current status, see
+http://www.thoughtport.com:8080/PPP/.

 
 
 Introduction.
 
 
 Introduction.


@@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ Introduction.
 The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) provides a standard way to establish
 a network connection over a serial link.  At present, this package
 supports IP and the protocols layered above IP, such as TCP and UDP.
 The Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) provides a standard way to establish
 a network connection over a serial link.  At present, this package
 supports IP and the protocols layered above IP, such as TCP and UDP.

-The Linux port of this package also supports IPX.
+The Linux port of this package also has support for IPX.

 
 This software consists of two parts:
 
 
 This software consists of two parts:
 


@@ -40,14 +42,17 @@ system, which contains more specific details for installing PPP on
 that system.  The supported systems, and the corresponding README
 files, are:
 
 that system.  The supported systems, and the corresponding README
 files, are:
 

-       SunOS 4.x                       README.sunos4
-       NetBSD, FreeBSD                 README.bsd
-       Ultrix 4.x                      README.ultrix
+       Digital Unix (OSF/1)            README.osf

        Linux                           README.linux
        Linux                           README.linux

-       OSF/1                           README.osf
+       NetBSD, FreeBSD                 README.bsd

        NeXTStep                        README.next
        Solaris 2                       README.sol2
        NeXTStep                        README.next
        Solaris 2                       README.sol2

+       SunOS 4.x                       README.sunos4

        System V Release 4              README.svr4
        System V Release 4              README.svr4

+       Ultrix 4.x                      README.ultrix
+
+(Unfortunately, AIX 4 is no longer supported, since I don't have a
+maintainer for the AIX 4 port.  If you want to volunteer, contact me.)

 
 In each case you start by running the ./configure script.  This works
 out which operating system you are using and creates symbolic links to
 
 In each case you start by running the ./configure script.  This works
 out which operating system you are using and creates symbolic links to


@@ -61,32 +66,31 @@ kernel using a `modload' facility.  On others, the kernel image has to
 be recompiled and the system rebooted.  See the README.* files for
 details.
 
 be recompiled and the system rebooted.  See the README.* files for
 details.
 

-(Unfortunately, AIX 4 is no longer supported, since I don't have a
-maintainer for the AIX 4 port.  If you want to volunteer, contact me.)
-

 
 What's new in ppp-2.3.
 **********************
 
 * Demand-dialling.  Pppd now has a mode where it will establish the
 network interface immediately when it starts, but not actually bring
 
 What's new in ppp-2.3.
 **********************
 
 * Demand-dialling.  Pppd now has a mode where it will establish the
 network interface immediately when it starts, but not actually bring

-the link up until it sees some data to be sent.
+the link up until it sees some data to be sent.  Look for the demand
+option description in the pppd man page.

 
 * Idle timeout.  Pppd will optionally terminate the link if no data
 packets are sent or received within a certain time interval.
 
 * Pppd now runs the /etc/ppp/auth-up script, if it exists, when the
 peer successfully authenticates itself, and /etc/ppp/auth-down when
 
 * Idle timeout.  Pppd will optionally terminate the link if no data
 packets are sent or received within a certain time interval.
 
 * Pppd now runs the /etc/ppp/auth-up script, if it exists, when the
 peer successfully authenticates itself, and /etc/ppp/auth-down when

-the connection is subsequently terminated.
+the connection is subsequently terminated.  This can be useful for
+accounting purposes.

 
 * A new packet compression scheme, Deflate, has been implemented.
 This uses the same compression method as `gzip'.  This method is free
 of patent or copyright restrictions, and it achieves better
 compression than BSD-Compress.  It does consume more CPU cycles for
 
 * A new packet compression scheme, Deflate, has been implemented.
 This uses the same compression method as `gzip'.  This method is free
 of patent or copyright restrictions, and it achieves better
 compression than BSD-Compress.  It does consume more CPU cycles for

-compression than BSD-Compress, but this won't be a problem for links
-running at 100kbit/s or less.
+compression than BSD-Compress, but this shouldn't be a problem for
+links running at 100kbit/s or less.

 
 

-* There is now no code in this distribution which is covered by Brad
+* There is no code in this distribution which is covered by Brad

 Clements' restrictive copyright notice.  The STREAMS modules for SunOS
 and OSF/1 have been rewritten, based on the Solaris 2 modules, which
 were written from scratch without any Clements code.
 Clements' restrictive copyright notice.  The STREAMS modules for SunOS
 and OSF/1 have been rewritten, based on the Solaris 2 modules, which
 were written from scratch without any Clements code.


@@ -95,6 +99,29 @@ were written from scratch without any Clements code.
 It also has a new -d option which displays data rate in kbyte/s for
 those columns which would normally display bytes.
 
 It also has a new -d option which displays data rate in kbyte/s for
 those columns which would normally display bytes.
 

+* Pppd options beginning with - or + have been renamed, e.g. -ip
+became noip, +chap became require-chap, etc.  The old options are
+still accepted for compatibility but may be removed in future.
+
+* Pppd now has some options (such as the new `noauth' option) which
+can only be specified if it is being run by root, or in an
+"privileged" options file: /etc/ppp/options or an options file in the
+/etc/ppp/peers directory.  There is a new "call" option to read
+options from a file in /etc/ppp/peers, making it possible for non-root
+users to make unauthenticated connections, but only to certain trusted
+peers.  My intention is to make the `auth' option the default in a
+future release.
+
+* Several minor new features have been added to pppd, including the
+maxconnect and welcome options.  Pppd will now terminate the
+connection when there are no network control protocols running.  The
+allowed IP address(es) field in the secrets files can now specify
+subnets (with a notation like 123.45.67.89/24) and addresses which are
+not acceptable (put a ! on the front).
+
+* Numerous bugs have been fixed (no doubt some have been introduced :-)
+Thanks to those who reported bugs in ppp-2.2.
+

 
 Patents.
 ********
 
 Patents.
 ********


@@ -152,4 +179,4 @@ The primary site for releases of this software is:
        ftp://cs.anu.edu.au/pub/software/ppp/
 
 
        ftp://cs.anu.edu.au/pub/software/ppp/
 
 

-($Id: README,v 1.5 1996/07/01 05:27:42 paulus Exp $)
+($Id: README,v 1.7 1996/08/28 06:30:32 paulus Exp $)