Update to reflect 0.53 release.

git-svn-id: svn://svn.tartarus.org/sgt/putty@2026 cda61777-01e9-0310-a592-d414129be87e

diff --git a/doc/faq.but b/doc/faq.but
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-\versionid $Id: faq.but,v 1.35 2002/09/14 10:24:27 jacob Exp $
+\versionid $Id: faq.but,v 1.36 2002/10/10 14:39:35 jacob Exp $

 
 \A{faq} PuTTY FAQ
 
 
 \A{faq} PuTTY FAQ
 


@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ version 0.52.
 \S{faq-ssh2-keyfmt}{Question} Does PuTTY support reading OpenSSH or
 \cw{ssh.com} SSHv2 private key files?
 
 \S{faq-ssh2-keyfmt}{Question} Does PuTTY support reading OpenSSH or
 \cw{ssh.com} SSHv2 private key files?
 

-Version 0.52 doesn't, but in the latest development snapshots
-PuTTYgen can load and save both OpenSSH and \cw{ssh.com} private key
-files.
+PuTTY doesn't support this natively, but as of 0.53
+PuTTYgen can convert both OpenSSH and \cw{ssh.com} private key
+files into PuTTY's format.

 
 \S{faq-ssh1}{Question} Does PuTTY support SSH v1?
 
 
 \S{faq-ssh1}{Question} Does PuTTY support SSH v1?
 


@@ -330,7 +330,10 @@ To run a PuTTY session saved under the name \q{\cw{mysession}},
 create a Windows shortcut that invokes PuTTY with a command line
 like
 
 create a Windows shortcut that invokes PuTTY with a command line
 like
 

-\c \path\name\to\putty.exe @mysession
+\c \path\name\to\putty.exe -load mysession
+
+(Note: prior to 0.53, the syntax was \c{@session}. This is now
+deprecated and may be removed at some point.)

 
 \S{faq-startssh}{Question} How can I start an SSH session straight
 from the command line?
 
 \S{faq-startssh}{Question} How can I start an SSH session straight
 from the command line?


@@ -365,10 +368,13 @@ forwarding? I can't find the Tunnels panel.
 This is a new feature in version 0.52. You should upgrade.
 
 \S{faq-options}{Question} How do I use all PuTTY's features (public
 This is a new feature in version 0.52. You should upgrade.
 
 \S{faq-options}{Question} How do I use all PuTTY's features (public

-keys, port forwarding, SSH v2, etc.) in PSCP, PSFTP and Plink?
+keys, proxying, cipher selection, etc.) in PSCP, PSFTP and Plink?
+
+Most major features (e.g., public keys, port forwarding) are available
+through command line options. See the documentation.

 
 

-The command-line tools are currently rather short of command line
-options to enable this sort of thing. However, you can use most of
+Not all features are accessible from the command line yet, although
+we'd like to fix this. In the meantime, you can use most of

 PuTTY's features if you create a PuTTY saved session, and then use
 the name of the saved session on the command line in place of a
 hostname. This works for PSCP, PSFTP and Plink (but don't expect
 PuTTY's features if you create a PuTTY saved session, and then use
 the name of the saved session on the command line in place of a
 hostname. This works for PSCP, PSFTP and Plink (but don't expect


@@ -506,7 +512,7 @@ v2 servers from \cw{ssh.com} will require the key exchange to be
 repeated one hour after the start of the connection, and PuTTY will
 get this wrong.
 
 repeated one hour after the start of the connection, and PuTTY will
 get this wrong.
 

-Upgrade to version 0.52 and the problem should go away.
+Upgrade to version 0.52 or better and the problem should go away.

 
 \S{faq-outofmem}{Question} After trying to establish an SSH 2
 connection, PuTTY says \q{Out of memory} and dies.
 
 \S{faq-outofmem}{Question} After trying to establish an SSH 2
 connection, PuTTY says \q{Out of memory} and dies.


@@ -587,7 +593,7 @@ effect. It will only take effect once you reset the terminal.
 AltGr key.
 
 In PuTTY version 0.51, the AltGr key was broken. Upgrade to version
 AltGr key.
 
 In PuTTY version 0.51, the AltGr key was broken. Upgrade to version

-0.52.
+0.52 or better.

 
 \S{faq-idleout}{Question} My PuTTY sessions unexpectedly close after
 they are idle for a while.
 
 \S{faq-idleout}{Question} My PuTTY sessions unexpectedly close after
 they are idle for a while.