diff --git a/release/sysinstall/devices.c b/release/sysinstall/devices.c
index b64c736a14f4..7b6d2f358de1 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/devices.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/devices.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: devices.c,v 1.44 1996/04/13 13:31:27 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: devices.c,v 1.45 1996/04/23 01:29:12 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ static struct {
     { DEVICE_TYPE_DISK, 	"wd",		"IDE/ESDI/MFM/ST506 disk device"			},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_FLOPPY,	"fd0",		"floppy drive unit A"					},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_FLOPPY,	"fd1",		"floppy drive unit B"					},
-    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa0",	"Serial port (COM1) - possible PPP/SLIP device"		},
-    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa1",	"Serial port (COM2) - possible PPP/SLIP device"		},
-    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa2",	"Serial port (COM3) - possible PPP/SLIP device"		},
-    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa3",	"Serial port (COM4) - possible PPP/SLIP device"		},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa0",	"Serial port (COM1) configured as %s device"		},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa1",	"Serial port (COM2) configured as %s device"		},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa2",	"Serial port (COM3) configured as %s device"		},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa3",	"Serial port (COM4) configured as %s device"		},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"lp0",		"Parallel Port IP (PLIP) using laplink cable"		},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"lo",		"Loop-back (local) network interface"			},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"sl",		"Serial-line IP (SLIP) interface"			},
@@ -158,18 +158,31 @@ deviceRegister(char *name, char *desc, char *devname, DeviceType type, Boolean e
 
     if (numDevs == DEV_MAX)
 	msgFatal("Too many devices found!");
-    newdev = new_device(name);
-    newdev->description = desc;
-    newdev->devname = devname;
-    newdev->type = type;
-    newdev->enabled = enabled;
-    newdev->init = init ? init : dummyInit;
-    newdev->get = get ? get : dummyGet;
-    newdev->close = close ? close : dummyClose;
-    newdev->shutdown = shutdown ? shutdown : dummyShutdown;
-    newdev->private = private;
-    Devices[numDevs] = newdev;
-    Devices[++numDevs] = NULL;
+    if (!strncmp("cuaa", name, 4)) {
+	char *newdesc;
+
+	/* Serial devices get a slip and ppp device each - trap here and special case the registration */
+	newdesc = safe_malloc(strlen(desc) + 5);
+	sprintf(newdesc, desc, "sl0");
+	(void)deviceRegister("sl0", newdesc, devname, type, enabled, init, get, close, shutdown, private);
+	newdesc = safe_malloc(strlen(desc) + 5);
+	sprintf(newdesc, desc, "ppp0");
+	newdev = deviceRegister("ppp0", newdesc, devname, type, enabled, init, get, close, shutdown, private);
+    }
+    else {
+	newdev = new_device(name);
+	newdev->description = desc;
+	newdev->devname = devname;
+	newdev->type = type;
+	newdev->enabled = enabled;
+	newdev->init = init ? init : dummyInit;
+	newdev->get = get ? get : dummyGet;
+	newdev->close = close ? close : dummyClose;
+	newdev->shutdown = shutdown ? shutdown : dummyShutdown;
+	newdev->private = private;
+	Devices[numDevs] = newdev;
+	Devices[++numDevs] = NULL;
+    }
     return newdev;
 }
 
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/menus.c b/release/sysinstall/menus.c
index 7d91b3185f6d..b6651ec62194 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/menus.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/menus.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: menus.c,v 1.64 1996/06/12 14:02:12 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: menus.c,v 1.65 1996/06/12 14:20:18 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -490,15 +490,14 @@ select one of the following tape devices detected on your system.",
 DMenu MenuNetworkDevice = {
     DMENU_NORMAL_TYPE | DMENU_SELECTION_RETURNS,
     "Network interface information required",
-    "If you are using PPP over a serial device (cuaa0 or cuaa1) as opposed\n\
-to a direct ethernet connection, then you may first need to dial your\n\
-service provider using the ppp utility we provide for that purpose.\n\
-You can also install over a parallel port using a special \"laplink\"\n\
-cable, though this only works if you have another FreeBSD machine running\n\
-a fairly recent (2.0R or later) release to talk to.\n\n\
-To use PPP, select one of the serial devices, otherwise select lp0 for\n\
-the parallel port or one of the ethernet controllers (if you have one)\n\
-for an ethernet installation.",
+    "If you are using PPP over a serial device as opposed\n"
+    "to a direct ethernet connection, then you may first need to dial your\n"
+    "service provider using the ppp utility we provide for that purpose.\n"
+    "If you're using SLIP over a serial device then it's expected that you\n"
+    "have a hardwired connection.\n\n"
+    "You can also install over a parallel port using a special \"laplink\"\n"
+    "cable to another machine running a fairly recent (2.0R or later) version\n"
+    "of FreeBSD.",
     "Press F1 to read network configuration manual",
     "network_device",
     { { NULL } },
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/network.c b/release/sysinstall/network.c
index 03493214d5fb..75b8474be99f 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/network.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/network.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last attempt in the `sysinstall' line, the next
  * generation being slated to essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: network.c,v 1.11 1996/04/23 01:29:29 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: network.c,v 1.12 1996/04/28 20:54:04 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ mediaInitNetwork(Device *dev)
     int i;
     char *rp;
     char *cp, ifconfig[64];
-    char ifname[255];
 
     if (!RunningAsInit || networkInitialized)
 	return TRUE;
@@ -65,58 +64,52 @@ mediaInitNetwork(Device *dev)
 	kill((pid_t)dev->private, SIGTERM);
 	dev->private = NULL;
     }
-    if (!strncmp("cuaa", dev->name, 4)) {
-	if (!msgYesNo("You have selected a serial-line network interface.\n"
-		      "Do you want to use PPP with it?")) {
-	    if (!(dev->private = (void *)startPPP(dev))) {
-		msgConfirm("Unable to start PPP!  This installation method cannot be used.");
-		return FALSE;
-	    }
-	    networkInitialized = TRUE;
-	    return TRUE;
+    if (!strncmp("ppp", dev->name, 3)) {	/* PPP? */
+	if (!(dev->private = (void *)startPPP(dev))) {
+	    msgConfirm("Unable to start PPP!  This installation method cannot be used.");
+	    return FALSE;
+	}
+	networkInitialized = TRUE;
+	return TRUE;
+    }
+    else if (!strncmp("sl", dev->name, 2)) {	/* SLIP? */
+	char *val;
+	char attach[256];
+
+	/* Cheesy slip attach */
+	snprintf(attach, 256, "slattach -a -h -l -s 9600 %s", dev->devname);
+	val = msgGetInput(attach,
+			  "Warning:  SLIP is rather poorly supported in this revision\n"
+			  "of the installation due to the lack of a dialing utility.\n"
+			  "If you can use PPP for this instead then you're much better\n"
+			  "off doing so, otherwise SLIP works fairly well for *hardwired*\n"
+			  "links.  Please edit the following slattach command for\n"
+			  "correctness (default here is: VJ compression, Hardware flow-\n"
+			  "control, ignore carrier and 9600 baud data rate).  When you're\n"
+			  "ready, press [ENTER] to execute it.");
+	if (!val)
+	    return FALSE;
+	else
+	    strcpy(attach, val);
+	if (vsystem(attach)) {
+	    msgConfirm("slattach returned a bad status!  Please verify that\n"
+		       "the command is correct and try again.");
+	    return FALSE;
 	}
-	else {
-	    char *val;
-	    char attach[256];
-
-	    /* Cheesy slip attach */
-	    snprintf(attach, 256, "slattach -a -h -l -s 9600 %s", dev->devname);
-	    val = msgGetInput(attach,
-			      "Warning:  SLIP is rather poorly supported in this revision\n"
-			      "of the installation due to the lack of a dialing utility.\n"
-			      "If you can use PPP for this instead then you're much better\n"
-			      "off doing so, otherwise SLIP works fairly well for *hardwired*\n"
-			      "links.  Please edit the following slattach command for\n"
-			      "correctness (default here is: VJ compression, Hardware flow-\n"
-			      "control, ignore carrier and 9600 baud data rate).  When you're\n"
-			      "ready, press [ENTER] to execute it.");
-	    if (!val)
-		return FALSE;
-	    else
-		strcpy(attach, val);
-	    if (vsystem(attach)) {
-		msgConfirm("slattach returned a bad status!  Please verify that\n"
-			   "the command is correct and try again.");
-		return FALSE;
-	    }
-	}
-	strcpy(ifname, "sl0");
     }
-    else
-	strcpy(ifname, dev->name);
 
     snprintf(ifconfig, 255, "%s%s", VAR_IFCONFIG, dev->name);
     cp = variable_get(ifconfig);
     if (!cp) {
 	msgConfirm("The %s device is not configured.  You will need to do so\n"
-		   "in the Networking configuration menu before proceeding.", ifname);
+		   "in the Networking configuration menu before proceeding.", dev->name);
 	return FALSE;
     }
-    msgNotify("Configuring network device %s.", ifname);
-    i = vsystem("ifconfig %s %s", ifname, cp);
+    msgNotify("Configuring network device %s.", dev->name);
+    i = vsystem("ifconfig %s %s", dev->name, cp);
     if (i) {
 	msgConfirm("Unable to configure the %s interface!\n"
-		   "This installation method cannot be used.", ifname);
+		   "This installation method cannot be used.", dev->name);
 	return FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -143,7 +136,8 @@ mediaShutdownNetwork(Device *dev)
 	return;
 
     msgDebug("Shutdown called for network device %s\n", dev->name);
-    if (strncmp("cuaa", dev->name, 4)) {
+    /* Not a serial device? */
+    if (strncmp("sl", dev->name, 2) && strncmp("ppp", dev->name, 3)) {
 	int i;
 	char ifconfig[255];
 
@@ -162,7 +156,7 @@ mediaShutdownNetwork(Device *dev)
 	}
 	networkInitialized = FALSE;
     }
-    else if (dev->private) {
+    else if (dev->private) {	/* ppp sticks its PID there */
 	msgNotify("Killing PPP process %d.", (int)dev->private);
 	kill((pid_t)dev->private, SIGTERM);
 	dev->private = NULL;
diff --git a/release/sysinstall/tcpip.c b/release/sysinstall/tcpip.c
index 0f0bed756884..d9c522f2664f 100644
--- a/release/sysinstall/tcpip.c
+++ b/release/sysinstall/tcpip.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: tcpip.c,v 1.38 1996/04/30 05:25:15 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: tcpip.c,v 1.39 1996/05/21 15:57:21 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *      Gary J Palmer. All rights reserved.
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ tcpOpenDialog(Device *devp)
 	    variable_set2(VAR_NAMESERVER, nameserver);
 
 	if (!devp->private)
-	    devp->private = (DevInfo *)malloc(sizeof(DevInfo));
+	    devp->private = (DevInfo *)safe_malloc(sizeof(DevInfo));
 	di = devp->private;
 	strcpy(di->ipaddr, ipaddr);
 	strcpy(di->netmask, netmask);
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sade/devices.c b/usr.sbin/sade/devices.c
index b64c736a14f4..7b6d2f358de1 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sade/devices.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sade/devices.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: devices.c,v 1.44 1996/04/13 13:31:27 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: devices.c,v 1.45 1996/04/23 01:29:12 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ static struct {
     { DEVICE_TYPE_DISK, 	"wd",		"IDE/ESDI/MFM/ST506 disk device"			},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_FLOPPY,	"fd0",		"floppy drive unit A"					},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_FLOPPY,	"fd1",		"floppy drive unit B"					},
-    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa0",	"Serial port (COM1) - possible PPP/SLIP device"		},
-    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa1",	"Serial port (COM2) - possible PPP/SLIP device"		},
-    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa2",	"Serial port (COM3) - possible PPP/SLIP device"		},
-    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa3",	"Serial port (COM4) - possible PPP/SLIP device"		},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa0",	"Serial port (COM1) configured as %s device"		},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa1",	"Serial port (COM2) configured as %s device"		},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa2",	"Serial port (COM3) configured as %s device"		},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa3",	"Serial port (COM4) configured as %s device"		},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"lp0",		"Parallel Port IP (PLIP) using laplink cable"		},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"lo",		"Loop-back (local) network interface"			},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"sl",		"Serial-line IP (SLIP) interface"			},
@@ -158,18 +158,31 @@ deviceRegister(char *name, char *desc, char *devname, DeviceType type, Boolean e
 
     if (numDevs == DEV_MAX)
 	msgFatal("Too many devices found!");
-    newdev = new_device(name);
-    newdev->description = desc;
-    newdev->devname = devname;
-    newdev->type = type;
-    newdev->enabled = enabled;
-    newdev->init = init ? init : dummyInit;
-    newdev->get = get ? get : dummyGet;
-    newdev->close = close ? close : dummyClose;
-    newdev->shutdown = shutdown ? shutdown : dummyShutdown;
-    newdev->private = private;
-    Devices[numDevs] = newdev;
-    Devices[++numDevs] = NULL;
+    if (!strncmp("cuaa", name, 4)) {
+	char *newdesc;
+
+	/* Serial devices get a slip and ppp device each - trap here and special case the registration */
+	newdesc = safe_malloc(strlen(desc) + 5);
+	sprintf(newdesc, desc, "sl0");
+	(void)deviceRegister("sl0", newdesc, devname, type, enabled, init, get, close, shutdown, private);
+	newdesc = safe_malloc(strlen(desc) + 5);
+	sprintf(newdesc, desc, "ppp0");
+	newdev = deviceRegister("ppp0", newdesc, devname, type, enabled, init, get, close, shutdown, private);
+    }
+    else {
+	newdev = new_device(name);
+	newdev->description = desc;
+	newdev->devname = devname;
+	newdev->type = type;
+	newdev->enabled = enabled;
+	newdev->init = init ? init : dummyInit;
+	newdev->get = get ? get : dummyGet;
+	newdev->close = close ? close : dummyClose;
+	newdev->shutdown = shutdown ? shutdown : dummyShutdown;
+	newdev->private = private;
+	Devices[numDevs] = newdev;
+	Devices[++numDevs] = NULL;
+    }
     return newdev;
 }
 
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sade/menus.c b/usr.sbin/sade/menus.c
index 7d91b3185f6d..b6651ec62194 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sade/menus.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sade/menus.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: menus.c,v 1.64 1996/06/12 14:02:12 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: menus.c,v 1.65 1996/06/12 14:20:18 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -490,15 +490,14 @@ select one of the following tape devices detected on your system.",
 DMenu MenuNetworkDevice = {
     DMENU_NORMAL_TYPE | DMENU_SELECTION_RETURNS,
     "Network interface information required",
-    "If you are using PPP over a serial device (cuaa0 or cuaa1) as opposed\n\
-to a direct ethernet connection, then you may first need to dial your\n\
-service provider using the ppp utility we provide for that purpose.\n\
-You can also install over a parallel port using a special \"laplink\"\n\
-cable, though this only works if you have another FreeBSD machine running\n\
-a fairly recent (2.0R or later) release to talk to.\n\n\
-To use PPP, select one of the serial devices, otherwise select lp0 for\n\
-the parallel port or one of the ethernet controllers (if you have one)\n\
-for an ethernet installation.",
+    "If you are using PPP over a serial device as opposed\n"
+    "to a direct ethernet connection, then you may first need to dial your\n"
+    "service provider using the ppp utility we provide for that purpose.\n"
+    "If you're using SLIP over a serial device then it's expected that you\n"
+    "have a hardwired connection.\n\n"
+    "You can also install over a parallel port using a special \"laplink\"\n"
+    "cable to another machine running a fairly recent (2.0R or later) version\n"
+    "of FreeBSD.",
     "Press F1 to read network configuration manual",
     "network_device",
     { { NULL } },
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/devices.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/devices.c
index b64c736a14f4..7b6d2f358de1 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/devices.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/devices.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: devices.c,v 1.44 1996/04/13 13:31:27 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: devices.c,v 1.45 1996/04/23 01:29:12 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ static struct {
     { DEVICE_TYPE_DISK, 	"wd",		"IDE/ESDI/MFM/ST506 disk device"			},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_FLOPPY,	"fd0",		"floppy drive unit A"					},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_FLOPPY,	"fd1",		"floppy drive unit B"					},
-    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa0",	"Serial port (COM1) - possible PPP/SLIP device"		},
-    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa1",	"Serial port (COM2) - possible PPP/SLIP device"		},
-    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa2",	"Serial port (COM3) - possible PPP/SLIP device"		},
-    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa3",	"Serial port (COM4) - possible PPP/SLIP device"		},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa0",	"Serial port (COM1) configured as %s device"		},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa1",	"Serial port (COM2) configured as %s device"		},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa2",	"Serial port (COM3) configured as %s device"		},
+    { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"cuaa3",	"Serial port (COM4) configured as %s device"		},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"lp0",		"Parallel Port IP (PLIP) using laplink cable"		},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"lo",		"Loop-back (local) network interface"			},
     { DEVICE_TYPE_NETWORK,	"sl",		"Serial-line IP (SLIP) interface"			},
@@ -158,18 +158,31 @@ deviceRegister(char *name, char *desc, char *devname, DeviceType type, Boolean e
 
     if (numDevs == DEV_MAX)
 	msgFatal("Too many devices found!");
-    newdev = new_device(name);
-    newdev->description = desc;
-    newdev->devname = devname;
-    newdev->type = type;
-    newdev->enabled = enabled;
-    newdev->init = init ? init : dummyInit;
-    newdev->get = get ? get : dummyGet;
-    newdev->close = close ? close : dummyClose;
-    newdev->shutdown = shutdown ? shutdown : dummyShutdown;
-    newdev->private = private;
-    Devices[numDevs] = newdev;
-    Devices[++numDevs] = NULL;
+    if (!strncmp("cuaa", name, 4)) {
+	char *newdesc;
+
+	/* Serial devices get a slip and ppp device each - trap here and special case the registration */
+	newdesc = safe_malloc(strlen(desc) + 5);
+	sprintf(newdesc, desc, "sl0");
+	(void)deviceRegister("sl0", newdesc, devname, type, enabled, init, get, close, shutdown, private);
+	newdesc = safe_malloc(strlen(desc) + 5);
+	sprintf(newdesc, desc, "ppp0");
+	newdev = deviceRegister("ppp0", newdesc, devname, type, enabled, init, get, close, shutdown, private);
+    }
+    else {
+	newdev = new_device(name);
+	newdev->description = desc;
+	newdev->devname = devname;
+	newdev->type = type;
+	newdev->enabled = enabled;
+	newdev->init = init ? init : dummyInit;
+	newdev->get = get ? get : dummyGet;
+	newdev->close = close ? close : dummyClose;
+	newdev->shutdown = shutdown ? shutdown : dummyShutdown;
+	newdev->private = private;
+	Devices[numDevs] = newdev;
+	Devices[++numDevs] = NULL;
+    }
     return newdev;
 }
 
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/menus.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/menus.c
index 7d91b3185f6d..b6651ec62194 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/menus.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/menus.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last program in the `sysinstall' line - the next
  * generation being essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: menus.c,v 1.64 1996/06/12 14:02:12 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: menus.c,v 1.65 1996/06/12 14:20:18 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -490,15 +490,14 @@ select one of the following tape devices detected on your system.",
 DMenu MenuNetworkDevice = {
     DMENU_NORMAL_TYPE | DMENU_SELECTION_RETURNS,
     "Network interface information required",
-    "If you are using PPP over a serial device (cuaa0 or cuaa1) as opposed\n\
-to a direct ethernet connection, then you may first need to dial your\n\
-service provider using the ppp utility we provide for that purpose.\n\
-You can also install over a parallel port using a special \"laplink\"\n\
-cable, though this only works if you have another FreeBSD machine running\n\
-a fairly recent (2.0R or later) release to talk to.\n\n\
-To use PPP, select one of the serial devices, otherwise select lp0 for\n\
-the parallel port or one of the ethernet controllers (if you have one)\n\
-for an ethernet installation.",
+    "If you are using PPP over a serial device as opposed\n"
+    "to a direct ethernet connection, then you may first need to dial your\n"
+    "service provider using the ppp utility we provide for that purpose.\n"
+    "If you're using SLIP over a serial device then it's expected that you\n"
+    "have a hardwired connection.\n\n"
+    "You can also install over a parallel port using a special \"laplink\"\n"
+    "cable to another machine running a fairly recent (2.0R or later) version\n"
+    "of FreeBSD.",
     "Press F1 to read network configuration manual",
     "network_device",
     { { NULL } },
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/network.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/network.c
index 03493214d5fb..75b8474be99f 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/network.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/network.c
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * This is probably the last attempt in the `sysinstall' line, the next
  * generation being slated to essentially a complete rewrite.
  *
- * $Id: network.c,v 1.11 1996/04/23 01:29:29 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: network.c,v 1.12 1996/04/28 20:54:04 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *	Jordan Hubbard.  All rights reserved.
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ mediaInitNetwork(Device *dev)
     int i;
     char *rp;
     char *cp, ifconfig[64];
-    char ifname[255];
 
     if (!RunningAsInit || networkInitialized)
 	return TRUE;
@@ -65,58 +64,52 @@ mediaInitNetwork(Device *dev)
 	kill((pid_t)dev->private, SIGTERM);
 	dev->private = NULL;
     }
-    if (!strncmp("cuaa", dev->name, 4)) {
-	if (!msgYesNo("You have selected a serial-line network interface.\n"
-		      "Do you want to use PPP with it?")) {
-	    if (!(dev->private = (void *)startPPP(dev))) {
-		msgConfirm("Unable to start PPP!  This installation method cannot be used.");
-		return FALSE;
-	    }
-	    networkInitialized = TRUE;
-	    return TRUE;
+    if (!strncmp("ppp", dev->name, 3)) {	/* PPP? */
+	if (!(dev->private = (void *)startPPP(dev))) {
+	    msgConfirm("Unable to start PPP!  This installation method cannot be used.");
+	    return FALSE;
+	}
+	networkInitialized = TRUE;
+	return TRUE;
+    }
+    else if (!strncmp("sl", dev->name, 2)) {	/* SLIP? */
+	char *val;
+	char attach[256];
+
+	/* Cheesy slip attach */
+	snprintf(attach, 256, "slattach -a -h -l -s 9600 %s", dev->devname);
+	val = msgGetInput(attach,
+			  "Warning:  SLIP is rather poorly supported in this revision\n"
+			  "of the installation due to the lack of a dialing utility.\n"
+			  "If you can use PPP for this instead then you're much better\n"
+			  "off doing so, otherwise SLIP works fairly well for *hardwired*\n"
+			  "links.  Please edit the following slattach command for\n"
+			  "correctness (default here is: VJ compression, Hardware flow-\n"
+			  "control, ignore carrier and 9600 baud data rate).  When you're\n"
+			  "ready, press [ENTER] to execute it.");
+	if (!val)
+	    return FALSE;
+	else
+	    strcpy(attach, val);
+	if (vsystem(attach)) {
+	    msgConfirm("slattach returned a bad status!  Please verify that\n"
+		       "the command is correct and try again.");
+	    return FALSE;
 	}
-	else {
-	    char *val;
-	    char attach[256];
-
-	    /* Cheesy slip attach */
-	    snprintf(attach, 256, "slattach -a -h -l -s 9600 %s", dev->devname);
-	    val = msgGetInput(attach,
-			      "Warning:  SLIP is rather poorly supported in this revision\n"
-			      "of the installation due to the lack of a dialing utility.\n"
-			      "If you can use PPP for this instead then you're much better\n"
-			      "off doing so, otherwise SLIP works fairly well for *hardwired*\n"
-			      "links.  Please edit the following slattach command for\n"
-			      "correctness (default here is: VJ compression, Hardware flow-\n"
-			      "control, ignore carrier and 9600 baud data rate).  When you're\n"
-			      "ready, press [ENTER] to execute it.");
-	    if (!val)
-		return FALSE;
-	    else
-		strcpy(attach, val);
-	    if (vsystem(attach)) {
-		msgConfirm("slattach returned a bad status!  Please verify that\n"
-			   "the command is correct and try again.");
-		return FALSE;
-	    }
-	}
-	strcpy(ifname, "sl0");
     }
-    else
-	strcpy(ifname, dev->name);
 
     snprintf(ifconfig, 255, "%s%s", VAR_IFCONFIG, dev->name);
     cp = variable_get(ifconfig);
     if (!cp) {
 	msgConfirm("The %s device is not configured.  You will need to do so\n"
-		   "in the Networking configuration menu before proceeding.", ifname);
+		   "in the Networking configuration menu before proceeding.", dev->name);
 	return FALSE;
     }
-    msgNotify("Configuring network device %s.", ifname);
-    i = vsystem("ifconfig %s %s", ifname, cp);
+    msgNotify("Configuring network device %s.", dev->name);
+    i = vsystem("ifconfig %s %s", dev->name, cp);
     if (i) {
 	msgConfirm("Unable to configure the %s interface!\n"
-		   "This installation method cannot be used.", ifname);
+		   "This installation method cannot be used.", dev->name);
 	return FALSE;
     }
 
@@ -143,7 +136,8 @@ mediaShutdownNetwork(Device *dev)
 	return;
 
     msgDebug("Shutdown called for network device %s\n", dev->name);
-    if (strncmp("cuaa", dev->name, 4)) {
+    /* Not a serial device? */
+    if (strncmp("sl", dev->name, 2) && strncmp("ppp", dev->name, 3)) {
 	int i;
 	char ifconfig[255];
 
@@ -162,7 +156,7 @@ mediaShutdownNetwork(Device *dev)
 	}
 	networkInitialized = FALSE;
     }
-    else if (dev->private) {
+    else if (dev->private) {	/* ppp sticks its PID there */
 	msgNotify("Killing PPP process %d.", (int)dev->private);
 	kill((pid_t)dev->private, SIGTERM);
 	dev->private = NULL;
diff --git a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/tcpip.c b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/tcpip.c
index 0f0bed756884..d9c522f2664f 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/sysinstall/tcpip.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/sysinstall/tcpip.c
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * $Id: tcpip.c,v 1.38 1996/04/30 05:25:15 jkh Exp $
+ * $Id: tcpip.c,v 1.39 1996/05/21 15:57:21 jkh Exp $
  *
  * Copyright (c) 1995
  *      Gary J Palmer. All rights reserved.
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@ tcpOpenDialog(Device *devp)
 	    variable_set2(VAR_NAMESERVER, nameserver);
 
 	if (!devp->private)
-	    devp->private = (DevInfo *)malloc(sizeof(DevInfo));
+	    devp->private = (DevInfo *)safe_malloc(sizeof(DevInfo));
 	di = devp->private;
 	strcpy(di->ipaddr, ipaddr);
 	strcpy(di->netmask, netmask);