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Date:      Thu, 29 Feb 1996 14:30:29 -0800 (PST)
From:      batie@agora.rdrop.com (Alan Batie)
To:        jgreco@solaria.sol.net (Joe Greco)
Cc:        freebsd-hackers@freefall.FreeBSD.org, marc@dev.com
Subject:   Re: router floppy
Message-ID:  <m0tsGrl-000AoFC@agora.rdrop.com>
In-Reply-To: <199602292103.PAA17862@solaria.sol.net> from "Joe Greco" at Feb 29, 96 03:03:18 pm

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> Yes, I am aware of your project.  However, I have somewhat more ambitious
> goals, and want some of the available features of 2.*...

First, I should note that most of the work was done by Marc Frajola
(marc@dev.com) and David Greenman.  My contribution was the configuration
utility.

The 2.x stuff is something we've been talking about; in particular, to
fix the bug I mentioned, and to use the compressed binaries to get more
features onto it.  The ones you mention are good ones, and I'd also like
to see password protected dialin and expect driven dialout (in order to
get through the login sequence on the remote end).  Given the size of
expect, my thought was to have the init script try to mount a second
floppy and enable those features if the right one is there.

> I'd like it to be read-only (i.e. preconfigured, to restore all you do is
> hit reset).

The current one is read-only until you change the configuration; it then
strongly encourages you to reboot in order to go back to read-only mode.
That may be something that 2.x might also offer --- being able to switch
back to read-only mode dynamically.  Haven't looked into that, or don't
remember doing so...

> If you are interested in seeing what I've done, please feel free to do so.
> It is by no means complete or finished..

I will do that; it sounds like a good start...

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