CHANGES ======= version 6.15 (Mar 6, 2000): - Added debug flag (-D) and the beginning of debug output - A timeout can now be set for TCP connect() calls. The default is 30 seconds. Hosts not responding are only tried once at startup (per child), lessening the impact of a down terminal server. See CONNECTTIMEOUT in conserver/cons.h. version 6.14 (Jan 5, 2000): - Determining if the local conserver controls a port (with @conserver spec) we now compare ip addresses instead of hostnames - Invalid argument now shows -h output version 6.13 (Dec 1, 1999): - High-bit always stripped from network - now follows CPARITY setting in cons.h (found by Daniel Andersson ) - New conserver -i flag for on-demand connects/disconnects to console ports (contributed by Thomas E. Knowles ) - Solaris, Linux, and others now use tcsendbreak() version 6.12 (Aug 24, 1999): - Blank line bug after '%%' in .cf file (found by Miss Himali Patel ) Special thanks to Michael Sullivan for the following improvements and fixes... - Read result bug in group.c caused lock up - Signal handling fixes and cleanup - Several minor spelling errors in strings and comments - Solaris package creation scripts (contrib/solaris-package) - Extended syntax of the access restrictions to understand network numbers with optional netmasks version 6.11 (May 14, 1999): - Added broadcast capability in client (-b option) - Protected certain escape sequences from end-user use - Added "console server shutting down" broadcast - Improved local tty break code (thanks Craig and Brian!) version 6.10 (Jan 26, 1999): - Documentation fixes - Web page up and running version 6.09: - Added more documentation (look for README and INSTALL files). - Fixed up man pages so they are more accurate. version 6.08: - Added support for Linux 2.X and IRIX 6.X - Fixed "suspend" code in client - it shouldn't have worked before, but slow connections could explain it. version 6.07: - Porting infrastructure has been set up in ./port. Solaris 2.5.1 and BSD/OS 3.1 successfully built. - Added CHANGES and README files. Wow, starting to document! version 6.06: - SIGUSR1 now tells the console server to try and reopen all currently downed consoles. - Cleaned up configuration file (cons.h) and Makefiles. version 6.05: - conserver.cf change: groups and their passwords have been removed and timestamp specifications have been added. before version 6.05: - Many, many variations. Nothing was tracked well. Bug fixes and enhancements of various types were applied. # # $Id: CHANGES,v 1.16 2000-03-06 19:50:18-08 bryan Exp $ #