+rc-scripts is a derivative of the initscripts 3.78 release by
+RedHat Software, but with bugs removed and newer features added.
- $Id: README,v 1.3 1999/08/02 10:08:02 misiek Exp $
+To use rc-scripts you need packages such as: mktemp, modutils
+(at least 2.1.121), textutils, sh-utils, mawk (at least 1.3.3;
+other awk implementations are not tested), procps, sed, e2fsprogs,
+gettext.
-If you want use this rc-scripts remember to compile 'netlink'
-support into your kernel. This is very important !
-([*] Kernel/User netlink socket)
+If you want to use networking with rc-scripts you need
+compile few features such as:
+
+Networking options --->
+ [*] Kernel/User netlink socket
+ [*] Routing messages
+
+into your kernel and install Alexey Kuznetsov iproute2 package.
+To use IPv6 networking you should compile:
+
+Networking options --->
+ <*/M> The IPv6 protocol (EXPERIMENTAL)
+ [*] IPv6: enable EUI-64 token format
+ [*] IPv6: disable provider based addresses
+
+too.
+
+Other required or suggested packages:
+
+| What? | Package |
++-------------+-------------------------------+
+ IPX ncfps
+ fourtun fourtun and kernel module
+ bridge bridge-utils
+ wireless wireless-tools
+ IrDA irda-utils
+ serial/ppp ppp, dip, wvdial
+ serial/slip slattach
+ PPPoE pppd + rp-pppoe (plugin or userspace program)
+
+Also you should know that format of interface configuration
+files is totally different from these used in RedHat/Mandrake
+initscripts and even from stable rc-scripts branch.
+
+If you have some bug reports or suggestions please send email
+to rc-scripts maintainers at <pld-devel-en@lists.pld-linux.org> or
+use our Bug Tracking System ( http://bugs.pld-linux.org/ ).
+
+--
+PLD Linux Distribution rc-scripts Team
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