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From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org>
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> Recent changes to user PPP have put it in an unusable state for me.
> Although it's true that kernel PPPD works fine, user PPP is a highly
> visible piece of the system since so many people are likely to use it.
> 
> I hope that you wait until 2.2 is more stable before cutting the 2.2.5
> release.  I wouldn't want a CD where user PPP is not working right.

The interactive boo-boo has been fixed.  I unwittingly made it a bit 
*too* secure, requiring a password even when running interactive.

Sorry.

> John
> 
> 

The "other" problem where you dial IBM, negotiate successfully and 
can ping them but never get a reply is being looked at.

-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org>, <brian@freebsd.org>
      <http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....