From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Nov 14 08:10:50 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) id IAA09651 for questions-outgoing; Fri, 14 Nov 1997 08:10:50 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-questions) Received: from awfulhak.demon.co.uk (awfulhak.demon.co.uk [158.152.17.1]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id IAA09646 for ; Fri, 14 Nov 1997 08:10:44 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from brian@awfulhak.org) Received: from gate.lan.awfulhak.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by awfulhak.demon.co.uk (8.8.7/8.8.7) with ESMTP id QAA04293; Fri, 14 Nov 1997 16:09:47 GMT (envelope-from brian@gate.lan.awfulhak.org) Message-Id: <199711141609.QAA04293@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0zeta 7/24/97 To: Patrick Gardella cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: OpenModem failed? In-reply-to: Your message of "Fri, 14 Nov 1997 08:31:48 EST." Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 16:09:47 +0000 From: Brian Somers Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > On occasion, I get the following errors: > > Nov 13 19:20:00 gateway ppp[201]: Error: OpenModem failed: /dev/cuaa3: Interrupt > ed system call > Nov 13 19:20:00 gateway ppp[201]: Error: OpenModem failed: /dev/cuaa3: Interrupt > ed system call > Nov 14 03:20:05 gateway ppp[201]: Error: OpenModem failed: /dev/cuaa3: Interrupt > ed system call > Nov 14 03:20:05 gateway ppp[201]: Error: OpenModem failed: /dev/cuaa3: Interrupt > ed system call > > It's annoying, since my ppp link drops and then redials. Is there a way to fix > it? It's not consistant when this happens. I'm not in at 19:20 or 03:20, nor > is anyone else, so there is not a load on the system. The only time it happens > during the day is when we are putting a strain on the dialup connection > (multiple ftp sessions from different machines on the LAN.) > > gateway is acting as a router for a 5 machine LAN using aliasing. > > I'm running FreeBSD 2.2.1 with the 971026 ppp sources from Brian. > > This has been happening for a while, but I had the chance to psot, so that is > what I am doing. > > Patrick Gardella > > P.S. A search of the archives for "OpenModem" failed. I suspect these error messages are a red herring. All they're saying is that your redial timer is too small when ppp tries to re-open the modem. There are suggestions in the FAQ http://www.freebsd.org/FAQ/userppp.html as to why the line might hang up occasionally. I'd suspect it's either line noise or your ISP's doing it. -- Brian , , Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....