Spelling error corrected.

Changes and update on isdn code now removed from source tree.

submitted by: wlloyd@mpd.ca 	close PR #2047

1 files changed, 26 insertions, 19 deletions

diff --git a/share/doc/handbook/isdn.sgml b/share/doc/handbook/isdn.sgml
index 03a9257..885c0a8 100644
--- a/share/doc/handbook/isdn.sgml
+++ b/share/doc/handbook/isdn.sgml
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
-<!-- $Id: isdn.sgml,v 1.5 1996/10/04 22:54:06 wosch Exp $-->
+<!-- $Id: isdn.sgml,v 1.6 1996/10/16 12:28:37 max Exp $-->
 <!-- The FreeBSD Documentation Project -->
 
 <sect><heading>ISDN<label id="isdn"></heading>
 
-<p><em>Last modicified by &a.wlloyd;</em>.
-
-<p>ISDN for FreeBSD is still largely under developement.  Specifically,
-there are a lack of drivers for PC ISDN cards.
+<p><em>Last modified by &a.wlloyd;</em>.
 
 <p>A good resource for information on ISDN technology and hardware is
 <url url="http://alumni.caltech.edu/~dank/isdn/" name="Dan Kegel's
@@ -33,15 +30,24 @@ expensive.
 
 <sect1><heading>ISDN Cards</heading>
 
-<p><em>Originally Contribution by &a.hm;.</em>
+<p><em>Original Contribution by &a.hm;.</em>
 
 <p>This section is really only relevant to European ISDN users.  The
 cards supported are not yet(?) availible for North American ISDN
 standards.
+
+<p>You should be aware that this code is largely under development.
+Specifically, drivers have only been written for two manufacturers
+cards.
   
 <p>PC ISDN cards support the full bandwidth of ISDN, 128Kbs.  These
 cards are often the least expensive type of ISDN equipment.  
 
+<p>Under FreeBSD 2.1.0 and 2.1.5, there is early unfinished ISDN code
+under /usr/src/gnu/isdn.  This code is out of date and should not be
+used.  If you want to go this route, get the bisdn stuff.  This code
+has been removed from the main source tree starting with FreeBSD 2.2.
+
 <p>There is the bisdn ISDN package available from 
 <url url="ftp://ftp.muc.ditec.de/isdn" name="ftp.muc.ditec.de">
 supporting FreeBSD 2.1R, FreeBSD-current and NetBSD.
@@ -55,12 +61,12 @@ for the EuroISDN (DSS1) and 1TR6 protocols.
 <item>Dr. Neuhaus - Niccy 1016
 </itemize>
 
-There are several limitations with the bisdn stuff.
-Specifically the following features usually associated with ISDN are not
-supported.
+There are several limitations with the bisdn stuff. Specifically the
+following features usually associated with ISDN are not supported.
+
 <itemize>
-<item>No PPP support, only raw hdlc.  This means you cannot connect to a
-some standalone routers, such as a Cisco unit.
+<item>No PPP support, only raw hdlc.  This means you cannot connect to most
+standalone routers.
 <item>Bridging Control Protocol not supported.
 <item>Multiple cards are not supported.
 <item>No bandwidth on demand.
@@ -168,7 +174,7 @@ head office network the following setup could be used.
 <em>Branch office or Home network</em>
 
 Network is 10 Base T ethernet.  Connect router to network cable with
-AUI/10bT transciever if necessary.
+AUI/10BT transciever, if necessary.
 
 <verb>
 ---Sun workstation     
@@ -205,15 +211,16 @@ One large advantage of most routers/bridges is that they allow you to
 have 2 SEPERATE INDEPENDANT PPP connections to 2 separate sites at the
 SAME time.  This is not supported on most TA's, except for
 specific(expensive) models that have two serial ports.  Do not confuse
-this with channel bonding.
+this with channel bonding, MPP etc.
 
-This is a very usefull feature for example if you have an dedicated
+This can be very usefull feature, for example if you have an dedicated
 internet ISDN connection at your office and would like to tap into it,
 but don't want to get another ISDN line at work.  A router at the office
 location can manage a dedicated B channel connection (64Kbs) to the
-internet as well as a use the other B channel for anything else,
-including dialin or dialout to another location or dynamically bonding
-it with the internet connection for more bandwidth.
+internet, as well as a use the other B channel for a seperate data connection.
+The second B channel can be used for dialin, dialout or dynamically
+bond(MPP etc.) with the first B channel for more bandwidth.
 
-An alternate use of this is to connect to 2 different branch offices at
-the same time from the same ISDN line at your central office.
+<p>An ethernet bridge will also allow you to transmit more than just
+IP traffic, you can also send IPX/SPX or whatever other protocols you
+use.</p>