[wellylug] Announce release IPCop v1.4.3/v1.4.4

Bret Comstock Waldow bwaldow at alum.mit.edu
Wed Mar 16 19:43:09 NZDT 2005


?

Does Wellylug have some special relationship with this package?

I'm wondering why the announcement - this package out of so many...

Regards,
Bret

on Wed, 16 Mar 2005 13:13, Michael Dittmer (An Inside Job) wrote:
> This is the  V1.4.4 release version. Number goes directly in 1.4.4 because
> update is split in 2 parts.
>
> IPCop 1.4.4 is now available at
> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=40604
>
> As usual, this version can be installed as an update from previous v1.4.x
> versions or with a ready-to-go ISO for a fresh install.
>
> MD5: 01a4a1961b12cec30ed3e9fc76d8ccd6  update-1.4.3.tgz.gpg
> MD5: 07c736df11bb9ec35912e4381767188c  update-1.4.4.tgz.gpg
> Install both updates and reboot.
>
> MD5: 49738055b3d3e51ecf84b3a90c627447  ipcop-1.4.4.iso
>
> MD5: 08a3b29731987cac9383946cecad6c90  sources-ipcop-1.4.4.tgz
>
> MD5: 23c9547e2d501bfccedc053449bafd85  fcdsl-1.4.4test1.tgz
> For frizt dsl modems, fcdsl-1.4.4 could be uploaded before rebooting.
>
> Update is cut in two files in an attempt to solve the abort message 'This
> is not an authorised update.' because there is not enough free space
> available on root partition.
>
> It may not have enough free space on the root partition for disk size
> smaller than approximately 900 MB  to warrant the install of the update.
>
> With more than 30 MB free, you will be able to install the two updates.
>
> You may create more free space on your disk by removing the part of the
> kernel you do not use (2.4.27-smp for most of us).
>
> In this case, type :
>
> rm -rf /lib/modules/2.4.27-smp
>
> and don't forget the -smp termination.
>
> df must display more than 30MB available for the root partition to be able
> to install the updates.
>
> If installation fail, report the error message found in
> /var/log/http/error_log
>
>
> Some changes were made to make IPCop more add-on friendly for next
> releases. But v1.4.3 and v1.4.4 update may broke every add-ons :
> - because header.pl is updated
> - due the 'use strict' on cgi script to enforce correct scripting rules
> Install only add-on updated for v1.4.3/v1.4.4
>
>
> With small disk less than 900 MB, it may be particulary difficult to apply
> the update if:
> - a full v1.4.1 was installed due to the restricted place for root in this
> version
> - who have installed the fcdsl package for friztdsl modems
>
> In both cases, the full install from iso may be necessary with those small
> disks.
>
> Short changes summary
> Interface
> - sound checkbox option for ip-up/ip-down
> - optional refresh for index.cgi
> - fix a bug that caused a fixed lease to always be Enabled after being
> edited in dhcp.cgi
> - improve reload in the standard rc.local.firewall : it is at the user
> charge to report a change after upgrade
> - add remark field in dhcp.cgi
> - fix external Access page for port ranges and include a remark field
> - fix a typo on rc.red with GATEWAY when stopping connection with RFC1483
> and atm adsl modem
> - lock rc.updatered usage by the first call until the script end to
> continue the second. Sometime down was ending after new
> - add an option to Dyndns behind IPCop. It must not be used with dial on
> demand for obvious reasons.
> - VPN fix with ESP group selection
> - VPN fix with .p12 certificate import
> - split header.pl in two parts: better speed for non cgi scripts, allow
> easier upgrade without breaking add-ons on future releases
> - fix setup with DNS gateway
> - fix stack smashing attack with lspci -vv
> - fix shaping ceiling
> - restart VPN after doing a reset in the GUI
> - fix eagle-usb and isdn (remove CRLF for cmv files)
> - add no-ip group and empty domain in ddns.cgi
> - fix substring match for a VPN interface number with 2 digits
> - fix 2 perl security issues
> - add a option with 'dma' in syslinux menu during install (SiS chipset
> workaround)
> - support D-link DGE-528T ID as a r8169 clone
> - fix recent change in setddns.pl with no-ip
> - revert to gd-2.0.20 to make trafic graph work again
>
> Upgraded packages
> - bewan unicorn driver to 0.9.0 : better synch
> - dhcp to 3.0.2 (bugfix for rules parsing)
> - dnsmasq to 2.20
> - eagle-usb 2.1.1 (eagle III support)
> - eciadsl-nortek 0.10 new package
> - kernel 2.4.29 : many local security issues fixed
> - libpng to 1.2.8 (crash risk with 1.2.7)
> - openswan 1.0.9
> - squid to v2.5 STABLE9. Solve some security issues or failures
> - tar 1.13.25 Fix for CAN-2002-0399
> - Replace zlib 1.2.1 patched version with V1.2.2
>
> Compilation
> - add md5sum checking during source files loading and compilation
> - remove gcc-2.95.3 to build the kernel and use gcc-3.3.4 for both
> userspace and kernel
> - better bash detection during compilation
> - strip should not follow symlink resolving in building machine files
> - suppress strip error for non stripable files
> - silent Openssl warnings with deprecated -m486 option
>
> If you have problem with dhcp to add a fixed lease, click on the 'save'
> button before.
>
> It should work after.
>
> More details in Changelog.
>
> Kind Regards
>
> Michael Dittmer
> IT Consultant
> An Inside Job
>
> Phone:   027 407 6780
> E-Mail:  michael at inside-job.co.nz
> Website: www.inside-job.co.nz
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