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diff --git a/libexec/bootpd/Announce b/libexec/bootpd/Announce new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e4ae04c --- /dev/null +++ b/libexec/bootpd/Announce @@ -0,0 +1,63 @@ + +This is an enhanced version of the CMU BOOTP server which was derived +from the original BOOTP server created by Bill Croft at Stanford. +This version merges most of the enhancements and bug-fixes from the +NetBSD, Columbia, and other versions. + +New features in version 2.4 include: + + Added a simple BOOTP gateway program: bootpgw + Allow host name anywhere IP address is expected. + Automatically lookup the IP address when the name of a + bootptab entry is a valid hostname. + (Dummy entries names should start with '.') + Merged changes from NetBSD and Columbia versions. + Merged changes for Solaris-2.X and SVR4 systems. + Combined bootptest into the bootp release. + Merged tag 18 support (:ef=...:) from Jason Zions. + Use :ef=extension_file_name: and make the + extension files for all clients using bootpef. + Merged HP compatibility (:ra=...:) from David R Linn. + Allows you to override the reply address. + (i.e. send the reply to a broadcast address) + Add /etc/ethers support for NetBSD. + More systems support getether (Ultrix, OSF, NetBSD) + Added RFC 1533 tags 40,41,42 + :yd=<NIS domain>:ys=<NIS server>:nt=<NTP server>: + ConvOldTab.sh to convert old (1.1) bootptab to new format. + Permits extended-length replies with more option data. + +Problems fixed in this version: + + Fixed references to free host structures. + (used to cause core dump on Solaris) + Remove change that added null terminator to string options. + (this annoyed some clients...) + Add missing symbols to dump routine, fix order. + Works (again) with no -DSYSLOGD defined. + Fixed several more NULL references in readfile. + Added proper length checks to option insertions. + Fixed bootptest IP address printing. + Cleaned-up signed/unsigned and byteorder bugs. + Added SVR4/Streams support to getif and getether + Removed extra newlines in syslog messages. + Specify facility code when calling syslog(3) + When lookup_hwa fails, assume numeric HW address. + +Systems on which I have seen this code work: + SunOS 4.X (Solaris 1.X) + SunOS 5.X (Solaris 2.X) + System V/386 Rel. 4.0 + +Systems on which others say this code works: + CDC EP/IX (1.4.3, 2.1.1) + DEC Ultrix (4.2, 4.3) + NetBSD (Current-8/94) + OSF/1 (DEC Alpha CPU) + +Please direct questions, comments, and bug reports to: + <bootp@andrew.cmu.edu> + +Gordon W. Ross Mercury Computer Systems +gwr@mc.com 199 Riverneck Road +508-256-1300 Chelmsford, MA 01824-2820 |
