ppp-1.1.txt     PPP-1.1 - PPP and SLIP driver for Minix 2.0.0
posted by Claudio Tantignone 26 Aug 1998

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                PPP-1.1 - PPP and SLIP driver for Minix 2.0.0
                Claudio Tantignone (c_tantignone@hotmail.com)
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This package implements ppp and slip comunications in both 16 and
32 bit systems. It allows you to connect Minix to ISPs or between 2 Minix
machines connected to the serial ports.
This new version have some changes into the dp8390.c code, that manage the
memory buffers. The final result is a better allocation with less memory
usage, special for 16 bits systems. The XT systems continue to work with
both slip and ppp, but the tuning of these machines is very hard. There
is an example of configuration for low memory machines.
The configuration is easy, now there are 2 patchs only for the inet code,
and the patch for the dp8390.c code.
The previous versions of ppp.drv and slip.drv can continue working with
the new patchs, but you can loss the new features of the drivers. Also
the old patchs can work with the new drivers, if you like to make tests.
The inet patchs are similar, but the dp8390.c code is better and you
should upgrade to the new code.
The drivers now include address translation, pap information from file,
TTL (Time To Live) fix to avoid a patch to inet code, and a little bit
of code clean.
If you have questions, suggestions, and ideas, please let me know.
Claudio Tantignone.
c_tantignone@hotmail.com