Re: linux-kernel-digest V1 #2844
Kernel Admin User (krnuser@temic-ech.spacenet.de)
Mon, 16 Nov 1998 19:34:14 +0100
> From: hans@grumbeer.inka.de (Hans-Joachim Baader)
> Date: Sun, 15 Nov 98 21:58 MET
> Subject: Re: Linux 2.0.36pre22
>
> In article <m0zes5c-0007UGC@the-village.bc.nu> you write:
> >I wasnt totally happy but it does mean the isdn4linux people have less stuff
> >to maintain, and to have tried to merge just some of their change set would
> >have been potentally even more bug making (the TIMRU compile bug was
> >caused by exactly that - me rejecting some buggy features)
>
> But couldn't the default settings be compatible with 2.0.35 so that
> people don't break their existing setup by just upgrading the kernel?
> Think of the thousands of question about "ISDN no longer working". I have
> made this experience myself and I can't say I'm happy with it.
>
No it can't.
The goal of the changes is to make ISDN connections more secure for
customers (telcom charges).
The default setting is: manual dialing not dial on demand.
That means if you set it to auto, you have to do something and this means
you have to know what you do. Autodial is dangerous in a not full configured
system and can cost you a lot of money.
Manual means the user is responsible for dialing _and_ hangup.
The new required tools package will be available this evening on the common
places, it is allready available on ftp.suse.com/pub/isdn4linux.
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