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[ppp.git] / pppd / pppd.8

diff --git a/pppd/pppd.8 b/pppd/pppd.8
index 8dd3137932c7064bfd1994e1f5afe87d4aee1493..740cd283f3ff24562359b70257c8f8f96a3f3bef 100644 (file)
--- a/pppd/pppd.8
+++ b/pppd/pppd.8
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" manual page [] for pppd 2.4
-.\" $Id: pppd.8,v 1.67 2002/11/02 19:48:13 carlsonj Exp $
+.\" $Id: pppd.8,v 1.69 2003/01/16 10:22:35 fcusack Exp $
 .\" SH section heading
 .\" SS subsection heading
 .\" LP paragraph
@@ -827,8 +827,8 @@ expression should be enclosed in single-quotes to prevent whitespace
 in the expression from being interpreted by the shell.  Note that it
 is possible to apply different constraints to incoming and outgoing
 packets using the \fBinbound\fR and \fBoutbound\fR qualifiers. This
-option is currently only available under NetBSD, and then only if both
-the kernel and pppd were compiled with PPP_FILTER defined.
+option is currently only available under NetBSD or Linux, and then
+only if both the kernel and pppd were compiled with PPP_FILTER defined.
 .TP
 .B persist
 Do not exit after a connection is terminated; instead try to reopen
@@ -985,6 +985,10 @@ The device used by pppd with this option must have sync support.
 Currently supports Microgate SyncLink adapters
 under Linux and FreeBSD 2.2.8 and later.
 .TP
+.B unit \fInum
+Sets the ppp unit number (for a ppp0 or ppp1 etc interface name) for outbound
+connections.
+.TP
 .B updetach
 With this option, pppd will detach from its controlling terminal once
 it has successfully established the ppp connection (to the point where