			== CHANGES HISTORY ==

Current release:

mulinux.tgz	: changed
EXT.tgz		: changed
X11.tgz		: changed 
GCC.tgz		: unchanged
DOSTOOLS.tgz	: unchanged


Version 6r0 "Bellini" 

	o NT filesystem read-only access
	o Setup: load_modules support multi-archives (/etc/modules.conf)
	  modules "caching" features, requirement() function.
          Added a "skipped" status (with skipping raison) 
	  Optimized /startup floppy mounting 
	o Compressed X11 mouse modules; renamed
	  mouse_modules/ in modules/;
	  xf86config in startx
	o a better hypertextual Info
	o `rgrep` return code: fixed
	o SMPT_PORT, NNTP_PORT, POP_PORT in Setup
	o /bin/clone enhancements. Linux.bat on floppy.
	o EXT addon: the supplementary disk
	o VNC (Virtual Network Computing) server+clients 
	  and relative "setup vnc" 
	o svgalib  and "setup svga"
	o "setup port" revisioned
	o new setup: gpm
	o moved "say" on EXT disk
	o VNC >5800 port's range in "nmap" added
	o forza4 game, by A. Manzini
	o rustic "pciprobe" (awk)
	o pl.map and ru.map keyboard
	
Version 5r7 "Homeless"

	o BackSpace bug in runlevel 4 fixed
	o Improvements in Xfm File Manager (X11) 
	o Improvements in Window Mangers setup (X11)
	o xsniffit and various other wrapper 
	o upgrade smbmount-2.0.1 -> 2.0.2
	0 WHOIS mini-client (muless based)

Version 5r6

	o fixed low-memory (386) installation bug in /linuxrc
	o /bin/clone can mount USR (for mkfs.ext2) 
	o xvt -> rxvt (X11): colored xterm
	o XMixer app-defaults (X11)
	o a new /etc/termcap and other terminfo
	o "du" command removed (provvisory)	 

Version 5r5

	o New function in "Setup": store() user's files
	o /etc/keys.conf: keymap user preferences (loadkeys)
	o IP accounting in "mon" monitor.
	o rustic "nmap": network mapper
	o loopback networking forced in rc.4
	o http server default to "yes"
	o 3c59x ethernet card

Version 5r4

	o Hexadecimal editor hexd/muhex
	o ppp setup: INIT_STRING
	o RNA: [Q]ueue fixed
	o RNA:[c]hange headers fixed 
	o "are you happy" bug fixed in ipfwadm
	o rename nawk->mawk (a mistake)
	o `bc` calculator and `carbo` game (by A. Manzini)
	o FTP support in Pion file manager	
	o "ftp" help file
	o rustic "finger", with `netcat`
	o TicTacToe awk games (by A. Manzini)
	o rustic diald (setup diald)

Version 5r3

	o not released
	
Version 5r2

	o "swap setup" consinstency check
	o Enlarged ROOT size (v5.1 bug)
	o Fixed the /bin/clone bug in v5.1 (linux.bat problem)
 
Version 5r1 
		
	o `setup swap` detect swap signature, now
	o `pr->pr.awk` link fixed
	o `losetup` command in /bin
	o New installation path: loop filesystem cloning	

Version 5r0 "Benigni" (announced on COLA)
	
	o direct DOS->UMSDOS installation capability
	o DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration (setup eth)
	o hdparm (rustic C) and "setup standby"
	o SoundBlaster on IRQ5 (definitively)
	o added console beeper support to "wave" (-c switch)
	o ddsbasic, basic interpreter (GCC) 
	o wm2 window manager #3 (X11)
	o LD_LIBRARY_PATH for fdformat binary (mu script)
	o new programmable pager "muless"
	o printf (rustic C) and awk (nawk)
	o a better "ps" with printf
	o rustic (awk) "sort" command
	o rustic (awk) "tail" command
	o rustic (awk) "uniq" command
	o rustic (awk) "pr" command
	o fixed bug in "tee" (spurious log on stderr)
	o fixed bug in "date" (spurious new-line)
	o changes to pop3.pro and fetchmail
	o Cc: and multi-address support for sendmail	
	o new "help", new "info" (with muless)
	o Pion: muLinux File Manager (with muless)
	o Rustic suck (suck.pro): usenet newsfeed 
	o RNA v0.2 News&Mail Reader (muless based)
	o Mon: resource monitor (muless based,beta)
	o wd and smc-ultra ethernet card modules
	o small-lynx (only HTTP and MAIL support)
	o new man-pages with color support (GCC)
	o small bug in gccconfig fixed (GCC)
	
Versione 4r2

	o Not released

Version 4r1

	o bug fixed for PC ACTION magazine

Version 4r0 "Tomato"

	o multi-ramdisk support in addon's loader
	o GCC floppy addon #2: gcc,make,lex,yacc,f2c,p2c,qb2c
	o busybox sources and other in GCC floppy
	o manpages ("man" rustic command)
	o rustic hostname, "reverse" game ..., by A. Manzini
	o shell-history work 
	o fixed double X-Mailer in RNA
	o added unix.it, vi.it help files
	o Downgrade of XF86-VGA16 3.2->3.1 (X11)
	o added Chimera-2.0alpha15 graphic browser (X11)
	o MPEG player in X11 floppy (work with PC-speaker!)
	o lpr remote printing capabilities (by Tom Poindexter)
	o in.telnetd rustic daemon ( via /sbin/init )
	o dos2unix rustic converter
	o "blue" solitaire (ncurses game in /usr/games)
	
Version 3r3,3r4

	Not released

Version 3r2

	o load_modules (setup) work with unpacked modules 
	o elvis (standard "vi" clone) on the first floppy
	o "ae" Editor in X11 floppy. Removed "ee"
	o Renamed some help file (INSTALL.* etc.)
	o Default "ascii" for lpr.
	o shell prompt fixed
	o rc.check-version (for out-of-date installations)
	o compiled and added Debian busybox
	o Many function removed from busybox
	o added "which,expr,tee,fastdd,rgrep" to busybox 	
	o fgrep->rgrep in "/bin/clone" (mem optim.)

Version 3r1 ( announced on COLA)
        
	o wfw/NT file system share support (smbfs.o module)
	o "setup samba" and "smbmount" binary 
        o fixed a bug in "setup -probe"
        o fixed a bug in /etc/rc.4 (setup -R)
        o enhanced /etc/termcap
        o fixed the "core dumped" "ee" bugs
	o added "setserial" and relatives in "setup port"
	o xterm -> xvt (X11 add-on)
	o Afterstep 1.0 -> (X11 add-on)
       	o Games xsnow, pyro -> (X11 add-on)
	o cal (calendar) binary -> (X11 add-on)
	o xmixer binary -> (X11 add-on)
	o rustic "find" 

Version 3r0 "Hammameth"

	o kernel 2.0.36
	o Sound Blaster on IRQ 5
	o my patch: forcing initrd for any RAM muLinux
	o full boot restructuring 
	o NFS-root booting
	o pppd link over serial line
	o sendmail -Q and RNA with "queue" function

Version 2pl7

	o GNU/tar -> pax
	o re-added ipfwadm
	o xf86config in "setup port"
	o R)unQueue switch in RNA
	o fixed header bug in RNA and other
	o smalls changes in formail
	o fixed sendmail -q bug
	o recompiled miterm with libc5  
	o setup nfs improvement
	o resources reorder
	o (NEW) setup ipfwadm: masquerading policy

Version 2pl6

	o XplY revision number (dos compatibility)
	o DOSTOOLS.tgz -> DOSTOOLS.zip
	o added tar.exe in DOSTOOLS.zip
	o DOS installer unpack only DOSTOOLS.zip with pkunzip	
	o removed install2.bat from DOSTOOLS
	o PC-Speaker module-patch (form M. Beck)
	o improvement of "setup sound"
	o sendmail with off-line capability (-q switch)
	o bug fixed in lynx.cfg (nntpserver)
	o bug fixed ppp-on
	o small changes in RNA
	o fixed xterm bug for RNA and Quark
	o /linuxrc test X11 integrity (DOS installer)
	o /linuxrc set a swap file (DOS installer)	
	o removed install2.bat
	o bug fixed in X (italian) keyboard
	o bug fixed in setup -R
	o workbone -> cdplay
	o created /usr/games
	o games fortune, paganini, piano
	o in sound.o removed MIDI interface for SB16
	o added "wave", "typewriter" binaries
	o added "say" (rsynth) voice synthetizer. 	

Version 2.5

	o removed rpost in favor of rustic-rpost

Version 2.4.1, 2.4.2

	o 2.4 bugs fixed
	o fixed "setup -R" bug (no really)
	
Version 2.4

	o removed fetchpop in favor of "rustic" fetchmail 
	o pop3.pro improvement
	o changed pop3 setup (added flush switch)
	o small change in RNA
	o lilo prompt timing		
	o added e2fsck!
	o script mkfloppy

Version 2.3.1
	
	o small fix in "dirname" (thanks to John Lombardo)
	o usr/doc/help/unix.it notes
	o small changes in "setup server"
	o small changes in smtp.pro
	o signature in N)ew (RNA)

Version 2.3 

	o added "which", removed "pwd" (ash built-in)
	o added efax & efix binaries
	o recompiled "netcat" (-e switch)
	o added fdformat, tty, ... binaries
	o NAMESERVER in "setup eth"
	o "at" job scheduler
	o mingetty -> agetty
	o "setup server"
	o PYGMY httpd server
	o ringd daemon 
	o dialin modem connection
	o direct serial connection
	o fast sendmail with smarthost
	o add tty.exe to DOSTOOLS (DOS-LINUX connect.) 
	o in.faxd daemon
	o "fax" interactive script
	o formail,rna improvement		
	o Printer support (lpr print ASCII,PS,PGM,TIFF,HP-PCL)
	o codepages support (437,850)
	
Version 2.2
	
	o sed -> mnsed (sed 1.0)
	o xc -> miterm
	o re-added psaux.o
	o lp.o bug fixed 
	o added tinyIRC binary

Version 2.1

	o initrd support, for DOS installer
	o DOSTOOLS.tgz, MODULES.tgz
	o mu-i manage boot-prompt param. settings
	o ppp config improvement (chat,pap,chap,sgnat,snip, etc.)

Version 2.0

	o fixed a minor bug in ps
	o `help` enhanced
	o mail -> RNA messenger
	o rustic `formail` and `wc`
	o switch for `colored ls` and for `ile`
        o minix -> ext2. Removed mkfs.minix.
        o fixed BOOT, ROOT and USR boundary 
        o setup in /bin ; /setup in root partition
        o /usr and /tmp managed by `setup`
        o setup mount & umount /startup (probe)
        o added prepare() & init() in setup script
        o moved many command form /usr/bin -> /bin :(
        o added `cmp` binary (used in some rustic script)
        o emergency scripts `cat`,`du`,`od`,`file`,`cp`,`more`,`pr`
	o enhanced boot levels sequence (rc.*)
	o added mkswap, swapon, swapoff
	o "addon removable" phylosophy
	o swap managing
	o msdos e umsdos support cabled in the kernel
	  [ for swapfile in DOS partition. Low memory mach. ]
	o added loop.o to modules collection.
	o simple script for `fortune` (in latino!)
	o XWindow, fvwm95-2, xfm on a second floppy (addon)
	o add ramdisk_size=4700 to lilo.conf (for X11 addon)
	o BUS mouse support
	o desktop design
	o some x* xterm-gateway for muLinux commands 	
	o `connect` script (for PPP on X)
	o HD installation capabilities (/bin/clone script)
	o 386-4Mega installation
	o kernel with IP-masquerading, IP-forwarding, etc.

version 1.6
	
	o added PAP authentication to PPP and other
	o added tools for DOS/WINDOWS installation
	o keymaps in ONE tgz (in /init )
	o Added es,de,uk,fr,fi ... keymaps
	o Added help() functions in .fun
	o setup with colored help
	o Some .fun now build run-time info. 
	o fixed "history problem" in ash (with `ile`)
	o changed libncurses.1.1.9 -> libncurses.3.0

Version 1.5

	o some "shutdown process" enhancement
	o removed `shutdown` binary
	o fixed "boot/map" bug (some LIL- error) 
	o downgrade to libc.so.5.4.13

Version 1.4 (announced on COLA)

	o fixed MODULE_PARAMETERS bug
	  in eth.fun & sound.fun
	o fixed a "setup -l" bug

Version 1.3

	o removed mouse.cnf & gpm binary
	o removed `tee`
	o added tcpdump/trafshow
	o `setup` enhanced (help)

Version 1.2

	o added 'bzip2' to tgz
	o enhanced `mu` script

Version 1.1

	o Kernel 2.0.34 and NLS
	o added NE card

Version 1.0

	o superformatting
	o "mu" script
	
Beta Versions 1-4

	o Kernel 2.0.32, file system minix, floppy 1.44
	o File system, structure, "setup" script
	o TCP with netcat (fetchmail, telnet, sendmail)
	o tr and expr (C sources "missing in action")
	o info and help script

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