+++ /dev/null
- This archive represents the file called 'ppp-2.2.0d.tar.gz' for
- Linux only.
-
-The changes from 2.2.0c to 2.2.0d are:
-
-1. Change chat to recognize the ABORT strings if you specify a sub-string.
-
-2. Change the ppp.c file to prevent the symbol table compilation problems.
-
-3. Augment the IP list in the authentication to include a netmask option
- and to permit a reject as well as the default accept entries.
-
-4. Flushed the tty input buffer prior to starting the connect program.
- This prevents old modem responses from a previous session to be fed to
- the current one.
-
-5. Integrated Paul Mackerras' fix for a bug in the CCP which causes
- the bsd compression to constantly re-negotiate a smaller and smaller
- code size.
-
-6. Added options to set the Predictor-1 compressor if so desired. Predictor-1
- is used by Morningstar's PPP package.
-
-7. Add support for Microsoft DNS parameters by Christoper Lameter.
-
-8. Support for the IPX protocol. It originated, and substantially resembles
- since it started with, the work by G.Cambell@irl.cri.nz. Many thanks to
- him for starting and getting the initial code to work. The IPX support
- requires at least the 1.3.43 kernel.
-
-The changes from 2.2.0b to 2.2.0c are:
-
-1. Correct the reference in the ppp.c file for the definition of the
- symbol table. This is used if you not using modules.
-
-There is still a compile/link problem with the a.out format. The problem
-is not with ppp, but in the module.h header file. If you are using a.out
-and have problems linking with an unresolved 'mod_use_count_' then use
-the following patch on the /usr/include/linux/module.h header file.
-
-ELF does not have this problem. Only a.out will complain.
-
---- module.h.orig Thu Oct 19 05:32:32 1995
-+++ module.h Thu Oct 19 05:33:44 1995
-@@ -90,12 +90,12 @@
- * define the count variable, and usage macros.
- */
-
--extern long mod_use_count_;
- #if defined(CONFIG_MODVERSIONS) && defined(MODULE) && !defined(__GENKSYMS__)
- int Using_Versions; /* gcc will handle this global (used as a flag) correctly */
- #endif
-
- #ifdef MODULE
-+extern long mod_use_count_;
- #define MOD_INC_USE_COUNT mod_use_count_++
- #define MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT mod_use_count_--
- #define MOD_IN_USE (mod_use_count_ != 0)
-
-
-The changes from 2.2.0a to 2.2.0b are:
-
-1. Correct a problem with the 1.3.33+ kernels in that they would cause
- a SIGSEGV should you run the pppd program with the 'defaultroute'
- option.
-
-2. Corrections in the ppp.c driver for non-module builds regarding the
- symbol version informaiton.
-
-3. Removed bad definitions of the MOD_INC_USE_COUNT and MOD_DEC_USE_COUNT
- from ppp.c.
-
-4. Corrected the cleanup logic for the device. The test for ppp_alive
- was the wrong sense.
-
-5. Corrected the references in chat scripts for "/usr/lib/ppp" to be
- "/usr/sbin".
-
-The changes from 2.2.0 and 2.2.0a are:
-
-1. The code files have been moved to the /usr/sbin directory. This should
- have been done in the 2.2.0 package but something happened and an old
- Makefile was shipped in its place.
-
-2. The BSD compressor module, bsd_comp, will ONLY compile as a loadable
- module. This was performed for a few technical reasons and one legal
- reason. (The legal reason is in the README file here.)
-
-3. The test for the presence of ppp support has been moved to after the
- decode of the options. It means that the test will no longer use /dev/tty
- which may not be appropriate at that time.
-
-4. The pppstats program has been changed to work with the driver since the
- driver will no longer attempt to do a floating point operation. This
- previously would cause a kernel panic.
-
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
-
-1. This distribution requires either a kernel from the 1.2 series
-which is at or later than 1.2.11 or a kernel from the 1.3 series which
-is at or later 1.3.34. In short, you should use the latest version
-from either release. The difficulties in supporting earlier versions
-as they were being developed were too great. This means that the code
-may or may not work. If it does not then when you ask the answer will
-be the same; UPGRADE to the latest revision of the 1.2 or 1.3 kernels!!
-
-2. Please, please, read the README file in this directory __and__ the
-README.linux file. Pay attention to the fact that you _must_ do the
-command:
-
-make kernel
-
-This does not mean that you need to build the kernel, although you
-will need to do this also, but you must do the command from the ppp
-directory to make any appropriate patches.
-
-3. Do not be concerned should the 'make kernel' say that a file is
-current and not need to be replaced. It only means that the kernel
-already has the proper files. To be honest, it is the reason that
-there is a 'make kernel' -- to cover this condition. I had too many
-people put older drivers into the kernel because they followed the
-wrong set of instructions. Now, for all versions, there is only one
-set of instructions -- "do make kernel".
-
-[Ed.: After I wrote this, I received email from someone who had problems
-which could not be addressed by the standard 'make kernel'. It will not
-be able to make the proper changes if you have not applied the sequence
-against an original then there is a version specific instruction in the
-README.linux file.]
-
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