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From: Ali Lomonaco <ali@group.groupnet.net>
To: Terry Todd <tlt@badger.tltodd.com>
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Subject: Re: question for users of pppd
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	Make init watch pppd.  I did this and it works fine.  Heres my
line in /etc/ttys:

cuaa0   "/usr/sbin/pppd /dev/cuaa0 115200 -detach" unknown on

The way my pppd is set up I just pppd and it connects.  Just add connect
<connectscript> and all should go good.

On Sat, 15 Feb 1997, Terry Todd wrote:

> 
> Have you ever tried putting this type of line in the options file
> disconnect "/usr/sbin/pppd"
> I am trying to come up with a way for pppd to reconnect the line if
> it drops for some reason.  I don't know what the other consequences
> of putting this line in are so I am posting it here to see if anyone
> else has done this.
> 
> Thanks
> Terry Todd
> tlt@tltodd.com
>