OSF/1 -> Digital Unix, more info about changes

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@@ -3,10 +3,11 @@ 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.  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.


@@ -40,14 +41,14 @@ 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

 
 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


@@ -95,6 +96,20 @@ 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.
+
+* 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 +167,4 @@ 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 1.6 1996/07/03 06:47:29 paulus Exp $)