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From: Kenneth Ingham <ingham@i-pi.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 96 08:58:20 -0600
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Subject: Solution: I want PPP to stay up all the time 
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I fixed the problem by adding the option "modem" to my /etc/ppp/options file.

Also, for anyone interested, I'm starting ppp via /etc/ttys.  Here's the line:

cuaa1   "/usr/sbin/pppd /dev/cuaa1 115200 -detach" unknown on insecure

I just unplugged the phone line and it came right back up when I replugged it.

This solution came from Frank Seltzer <frankd@yoda.fdt.net> in response to a  
question here by Cameron Slye.

Thanks to all who responded.

Kenneth