*** Notes for version 2.0b

Added "cron heartbeat n" command.
Flips the low bit of LPT n once per second.

Added defaults for frame length to the attach commands.

Old form of the commands:

attach ether et1 1520 ax1 1024 0x60
attach xkiss ax2 s1 0 256 1200

New form of the commands:

attach ether et1 ax1 0x60
attach xkiss ax2 s1  0   1200

Note that the frame length arguments (256, 1024, 1520)
have been dropped.

*** Notes for version 2.0a

More cleanup and bug fixes, a stable release.

*** Notes for version 1.6f

Changes to memory allocation, should remove some memory leaks.

The "attach packet" command is changed to "attach ether"
and has a new format. This simplifies the code required.

Example of the OLD commands:

attach   packet  et1 0x60 1520
ifconfig desc    et1 "Ethernet"
attach   bpqenet ax1 0x60 1024
ifconfig desc    ax1 "Ethernet"

Example of the NEW commands:

attach   ether et1 1520 ax1 1024 0x60
ifconfig desc  et1 "IP over Ethernet"
ifconfig desc  ax1 "AX.25 over Ethernet"

Added "LB" command for outpost.

*** Notes for version 1.6e

The "monitor hsize" command has been removed.

*** Notes for version 1.6c

More cleanup.
SNOS will now restart itself if it runs low on memory.

*** Notes for version 1.6a

The commands "log nntp" and "log pop" have been removed.
All message transactions will be logged.

*** Notes for version 1.5j

With the general mess about daylight saving time, you may
have to make a specific adjustment four times per year.

Normally, one sets TZ=PST8PDT for daylight saving time,
and TZ=PST8 for normal time. However, with the extension
of daylight saving time many software library functions
get it wrong. In that case you will need to set TZ=PST7PDT
and then set it back to the normal TZ=PST8PDt at the
traditional time change date


The command "ifconfig netmask" has been replaced by
the command "ip mask". This command should be at the
start of startup.txt per the following example:

ip     address   44.116.1.34
ip     mask      255.255.255.224
domain name      harmny.n0jal.ampr.org
mbox   haddress  n0jal.or.usa.noam
ax25   bbscall   jalmb:n0jal    ; BBS callsign and outgoing connects.
ax25   mycall    harmny:n0jal-1 ; Node call.

*** Notes for version 1.5h

Removed support for 16450 UARTS. They are obsolete and
should not be used.

There are a number of changes to the command set.
Read the explanations below, and check the examples
for harmny and pareta. Your existing startup.txt
will need to be changed.

The "attach com" command no longer has a buffer size argument.
The buffer is sized automatically.

Example:

attach com s1 0xece0 11 19200 950

The arguments are: Interface_name address IRQ speed UART_type
UART_type is only required for 16c650 and higher UARTs.

Added the command "ax25 old call" which can be used to indicate
stations that do not support AX.25 L2 V2.2. Listing such stations
avoids the attempt to connect using the newer protocol.

The command "netrom ignorebc" has been combined with the command
"netrom ignore". If a third argument is provided, NET/ROM node
broadcasts from the given call will be ignored on the given port.
If a third argument is not provided, the node will be totally
ignored and packets addressed to or from it will not be routed.

Examples:

1. netrom ignore w0rli-7
  W0RLI-7 will not exist.

2. netrom ignore w0rli-7 ax4
  Node brodcasts from W0RLI-7 heard on ax4 will be ignored.

The command "ax25 speed" has been removed.
That value is now the last argument for the "attach kiss" command.
Example -
Was: attach kiss ax2 s1 0 256
Now: attach kiss ax2 s1 0 256 9600

The arguments for the "attach com" command have changed.
The third to last argument is no longer required.
Example -
Was: attach com s1 0xdcc0 11 1280 64  9600 950
Now: attach com s1 0xdcc0 11 1280 9600 950

The AX.25 retry timeout (frack) is now computed as needed.
The command "ax25 frack" has been removed.