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diff --git a/kppp/README b/kppp/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000..c6c28d18 --- /dev/null +++ b/kppp/README @@ -0,0 +1,105 @@ + kppp - a dialer for pppd + +kppp is a dialer and front end for pppd. It allows for interactive script +generation and network connection setup. + +Version 0.7.1 + +o New option to disable existing nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf + +o Looping, prompt and password dialogs in the scripting module + +This is version 0.5.9 + +o a bunch of little fixes. + +This is version 0.5.8 + +o all sorts of little fixes, in particular the 'Costs' file is + now generated again correctly + + +New in Verions 0.5.6 + +o configurable busy redial pause + +New in Verions 0.5.5 + +o new copy function on the account dialog + + +New in Verions 0.5.4 + +o nothing new, sorry. Just bug fixes and work to get kppp to compile + with the new kdelibs and Qt 1.3 + +New in Verions 0.5.3 + +o option to not have kppp terminate the ppp connection on X-server exit +o leaving the lockfile edit box empty will cause kppp not to create a + lockfile + +New in Verions 0.5.2 + +o if the X-server exits, kppp will terminate in a controlled fashion: + accounting will be terminated + ppp connection will be terminated + +New in Version 0.5 + +o Phone cost accounting +o Configurable Modem Timeout +o Configurable pppd Timeout +o Dynamic Scripting Timeout +o Optional Automatic configuration of host and domainname +o modem device locking (Kppp should now work with mgetty) +o domain name configuration +o vastly improved documentation +o bug fixes + +Special thank to Mario Weilguni and Jesus Fuentes Saavedra for their +contributions towards kppp-0.5!! + +New in Version 0.4 + +o Better Window Placement +o KDE compliance -- Color Schemes etc. + +New in Verion 0.3: + +o mini-terminal: you no longer need a terminal communications program + such as minicom or seyon to setup and test you modem and isp connection. + +o Statistics Dialog: Ever wanted to know the number of bytes and packets + that leave and enter your ppp interface? A complete set of ppp statistics + together with your local and remote IP addresses are displayed on the + statistics dialog. + +o animation: Yes, you may trust your eyes! + +o ATI query dialog: Ever wanted to know what sort of modem you own or + use? + +o optional display of total time connected on the kppp icon + +o Much improved dialing and modem handling: kppp is now ROCK-SOLID on my + machine. I hope this will be the case for you too. If not please mail me + and describe the problems you are experiencing. Also, see the Makefile + for instructions on how to have kppp give you more debugging info. + +o Finally: kppp accepts commandline options! For the impatient, you + can have kppp start dialing immediately after start-up + +For full help functionality you need "kdehelp" from the kde project. +For further info about kppp plese review the files in the docs +directory. For installation instructions read INSTALL. +There is still much to be done, however I believe you will find kppp +very useful already ! + +happy dialing ! + +Bernd Wuebben + +wuebben@math.cornell.edu +wuebben@kde.org + |