diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/cbcp.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/cbcp.c
index 446f4642b2f5..a901ef946a8a 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/cbcp.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/cbcp.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
  * SUCH DAMAGE.
  *
- *	$Id: cbcp.c,v 1.9 1999/01/28 01:56:30 brian Exp $
+ *	$Id: cbcp.c,v 1.10 1999/02/26 21:28:07 brian Exp $
  */
 
 #include <sys/param.h>
@@ -608,6 +608,7 @@ cbcp_Input(struct physical *p, struct mbuf *bp)
   struct cbcp *cbcp = &p->dl->cbcp;
   int len;
 
+  bp = mbuf_Contiguous(bp);
   len = mbuf_Length(bp);
   if (len < sizeof(struct cbcp_header)) {
     mbuf_Free(bp);
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/fsm.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/fsm.c
index 149087c496ea..db4be6d80812 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/fsm.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/fsm.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
  * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  *
- * $Id: fsm.c,v 1.39 1999/02/26 21:28:11 brian Exp $
+ * $Id: fsm.c,v 1.40 1999/03/01 02:52:39 brian Exp $
  *
  *  TODO:
  */
@@ -826,6 +826,7 @@ FsmRecvProtoRej(struct fsm *fp, struct fsmheader *lhp, struct mbuf *bp)
   struct physical *p = link2physical(fp->link);
   u_short *sp, proto;
 
+  bp = mbuf_Contiguous(bp);
   sp = (u_short *)MBUF_CTOP(bp);
   proto = ntohs(*sp);
   log_Printf(fp->LogLevel, "%s: -- Protocol 0x%04x (%s) was rejected!\n",
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/hdlc.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/hdlc.c
index ff509b8f35e2..894b2b37a6b6 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/hdlc.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/hdlc.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
  * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  *
- * $Id: hdlc.c,v 1.38 1999/02/06 02:54:45 brian Exp $
+ * $Id: hdlc.c,v 1.39 1999/02/11 10:14:08 brian Exp $
  *
  *	TODO:
  */
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ hdlc_Output(struct link *l, int pri, u_short proto, struct mbuf *bp)
     mhp->cnt += 2;
   }
 
-  mhp->next = bp;
+  mhp->next = bp = mbuf_Contiguous(bp);
 
   if (!p) {
     /*
@@ -188,11 +188,7 @@ hdlc_Output(struct link *l, int pri, u_short proto, struct mbuf *bp)
     return;
   }
 
-  /* Tack mfcs onto the end, then set bp back to the start of the data */
-  while (bp->next != NULL)
-    bp = bp->next;
-  bp->next = mfcs;
-  bp = mhp->next;
+  bp->next = mfcs;		/* Tack mfcs onto the end */
 
   p->hdlc.lqm.OutOctets += mbuf_Length(mhp) + 1;
   p->hdlc.lqm.OutPackets++;
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/ip.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/ip.c
index ac3b54a5dbe8..79ab1cadbeaf 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/ip.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/ip.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
  * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  *
- * $Id: ip.c,v 1.54 1998/11/10 00:32:39 brian Exp $
+ * $Id: ip.c,v 1.55 1999/01/28 01:56:32 brian Exp $
  *
  *	TODO:
  *		o Return ICMP message for filterd packet
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ ip_FlushPacket(struct link *l, struct bundle *bundle)
 
   for (queue = &ipcp->Queue[PRI_FAST]; queue >= ipcp->Queue; queue--)
     if (queue->top) {
-      bp = mbuf_Dequeue(queue);
+      bp = mbuf_Contiguous(mbuf_Dequeue(queue));
       if (bp) {
         struct ip *pip = (struct ip *)MBUF_CTOP(bp);
 
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/lqr.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/lqr.c
index ff17a243f8aa..82bf6df34ea0 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/lqr.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/lqr.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
  * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  *
- * $Id: lqr.c,v 1.30 1998/08/07 18:42:49 brian Exp $
+ * $Id: lqr.c,v 1.31 1999/01/28 01:56:33 brian Exp $
  *
  *	o LQR based on RFC1333
  *
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ lqr_Input(struct physical *physical, struct mbuf *bp)
               len, (long)sizeof(struct lqrdata));
   else if (!IsAccepted(physical->link.lcp.cfg.lqr) &&
            !(physical->hdlc.lqm.method & LQM_LQR)) {
-    bp->offset -= 2;
+    bp->offset -= 2;	/* XXX: We have a bit too much knowledge here ! */
     bp->cnt += 2;
     lcp_SendProtoRej(physical->hdlc.lqm.owner, MBUF_CTOP(bp), bp->cnt);
   } else {
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ lqr_Input(struct physical *physical, struct mbuf *bp)
     struct lcp *lcp;
     u_int32_t lastLQR;
 
+    bp = mbuf_Contiguous(bp);
     lqr = (struct lqrdata *)MBUF_CTOP(bp);
     lcp = physical->hdlc.lqm.owner;
     if (ntohl(lqr->MagicNumber) != physical->hdlc.lqm.owner->his_magic)
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/mbuf.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/mbuf.c
index fa9440685e47..0e29c81c14f7 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/mbuf.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/mbuf.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
  * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  *
- * $Id: mbuf.c,v 1.22 1998/08/25 17:48:42 brian Exp $
+ * $Id: mbuf.c,v 1.23 1999/02/06 02:54:47 brian Exp $
  *
  */
 #include <sys/types.h>
@@ -72,8 +72,7 @@ mbuf_Alloc(int cnt, int type)
   totalalloced += cnt;
   bp->size = bp->cnt = cnt;
   bp->type = type;
-  bp->pnext = NULL;
-  return (bp);
+  return bp;
 }
 
 struct mbuf *
@@ -87,9 +86,10 @@ mbuf_FreeSeg(struct mbuf * bp)
     MemMap[bp->type].octets -= bp->size;
     totalalloced -= bp->size;
     free(bp);
-    return (nbp);
+    bp = nbp;
   }
-  return (bp);
+
+  return bp;
 }
 
 void
@@ -192,7 +192,6 @@ mbuf_Dequeue(struct mqueue *q)
   return bp;
 }
 
-
 void
 mbuf_Enqueue(struct mqueue *queue, struct mbuf *bp)
 {
@@ -204,3 +203,30 @@ mbuf_Enqueue(struct mqueue *queue, struct mbuf *bp)
   queue->qlen++;
   log_Printf(LogDEBUG, "mbuf_Enqueue: len = %d\n", queue->qlen);
 }
+
+struct mbuf *
+mbuf_Contiguous(struct mbuf *bp)
+{
+  /* Put it all in one contigous (aligned) mbuf */
+
+  if (bp->next != NULL) {
+    struct mbuf *nbp;
+    u_char *cp;
+
+    nbp = mbuf_Alloc(mbuf_Length(bp), bp->type);
+
+    for (cp = MBUF_CTOP(nbp); bp; bp = mbuf_FreeSeg(bp)) {
+      memcpy(cp, MBUF_CTOP(bp), bp->cnt);
+      cp += bp->cnt;
+    }
+    bp = nbp;
+  }
+#ifndef __i386__	/* Do any other archs not care about alignment ? */
+  else if ((bp->offset & 0x03) != 0) {
+    bcopy(MBUF_CTOP(bp), bp + 1, bp->cnt);
+    bp->offset = 0;
+  }
+#endif
+
+  return bp;
+}
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/mbuf.h b/usr.sbin/ppp/mbuf.h
index 2517eda39ba4..1ee8e6fcb354 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/mbuf.h
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/mbuf.h
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
  * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  *
- * $Id: mbuf.h,v 1.13 1998/08/07 18:42:50 brian Exp $
+ * $Id: mbuf.h,v 1.14 1998/08/21 18:10:15 brian Exp $
  *
  *	TODO:
  */
@@ -64,3 +64,4 @@ extern void mbuf_Log(void);
 extern int mbuf_Show(struct cmdargs const *);
 extern void mbuf_Enqueue(struct mqueue *, struct mbuf *);
 extern struct mbuf *mbuf_Dequeue(struct mqueue *);
+extern struct mbuf *mbuf_Contiguous(struct mbuf *);
diff --git a/usr.sbin/ppp/vjcomp.c b/usr.sbin/ppp/vjcomp.c
index ee5100ad1121..5c257bf3ab06 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/ppp/vjcomp.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ppp/vjcomp.c
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED
  * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
  *
- * $Id: vjcomp.c,v 1.24 1999/01/28 01:56:34 brian Exp $
+ * $Id: vjcomp.c,v 1.25 1999/02/06 02:54:47 brian Exp $
  *
  *  TODO:
  */
@@ -60,14 +60,15 @@ vj_SendFrame(struct link *l, struct mbuf * bp, struct bundle *bundle)
 {
   int type;
   u_short proto;
+  struct ip *pip;
   u_short cproto = bundle->ncp.ipcp.peer_compproto >> 16;
 
   log_Printf(LogDEBUG, "vj_SendFrame: COMPPROTO = %x\n",
             bundle->ncp.ipcp.peer_compproto);
-  if (((struct ip *) MBUF_CTOP(bp))->ip_p == IPPROTO_TCP
-      && cproto == PROTO_VJCOMP) {
-    type = sl_compress_tcp(bp, (struct ip *)MBUF_CTOP(bp),
-                           &bundle->ncp.ipcp.vj.cslc,
+  bp = mbuf_Contiguous(bp);
+  pip = (struct ip *)MBUF_CTOP(bp);
+  if (pip->ip_p == IPPROTO_TCP && cproto == PROTO_VJCOMP) {
+    type = sl_compress_tcp(bp, pip, &bundle->ncp.ipcp.vj.cslc,
                            &bundle->ncp.ipcp.vj.slstat,
                            bundle->ncp.ipcp.peer_compproto & 0xff);
     log_Printf(LogDEBUG, "vj_SendFrame: type = %x\n", type);
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ VjUncompressTcp(struct ipcp *ipcp, struct mbuf * bp, u_char type)
   struct mbuf *nbp;
   u_char work[MAX_HDR + MAX_VJHEADER];	/* enough to hold TCP/IP header */
 
+  bp = mbuf_Contiguous(bp);
   olen = len = mbuf_Length(bp);
   if (type == TYPE_UNCOMPRESSED_TCP) {