Date: Mon, 22 Jan 1996 08:55:57 -0500 (EST) From: Keith Leonard <keithl@gil.net> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: ppp problem Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.3.91.960122084106.23505A-100000@wakko.gil.net>
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With regards to my ppp problem of recent:
I have Mary Shelley'd two script file from various sources and tweeked
them until my fingers bloodied - but they work (I hope not like ole
Frankie and turn on me to my dismay)
The first is a startup file (called ipu) which dials the number and connects
me to my server. You will recognize it as a part of the script file from
the FreeBSD handbook (which wouldn't work for me as printed) - the rest
from various files I have seen in the past.
#!/bin/sh
ps ax | grep pppd | grep -v grep
PID=`ps ax | grep pppd | grep -v grep | awk '{print $1}'`
if [ "$PID" = "" ]
then
pppd connect 'chat -v "" ATDT*server number here* CONNECT ""\
Name: *login name here* Password: *password here*' \
/dev/cuaa0 19200 :*my servers IP address here*
fi
Where 'login name here' is I have Name: - which when I make connection is
what I am presented with 'login Name:' yours maybe different eg. 'login:'
make suitable changes. Where 'Password' is same applies.
The next script shuts pppd down:
#!/bin/sh
pid=`ps ax | grep pppd | grep -v grep | awk '{print $1;}'`
if [ X${pid} !="X" ] ; then
echo 'killing pppd, PID=' ${pid}
kill -TERM ${pid}
fi
You will note that is is only part of the script fron the handbook but it
seems to work - it closes the connection, cleans up the files, and
terminates the processes.
I have no idea how these work but I figured that the wizards couldn't be
completely wrong and I just followed their lead. If any wizards see fault
with above scripts PLEASE, PLEASE let me know before I trash my machine.
One problem - when I login to check mail or use lynx my screen goes into
reverse video - I don't like - any suggestions????
Thanks
Keith
ps. Yesterdays message was sent from a linux box - todays from a FreeBSD box.
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