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From: Robert Burns <rjbproc@Vir.com>
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Subject: Help! PPP + kermit causes reboot!
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My machine reboots when i attempt several kermit / ppp connections.

I use the following script (borrowed from FAQS);

	#!/bin/sh 
	ps ax |grep pppd |grep -v grep
	pid=`ps ax |grep pppd |grep -v grep|awk '{print $1;}'`
	if [ "X${pid}" != "X" ] ; then
        	echo 'killing pppd, PID=' ${pid}
        	kill ${pid}
	fi
	ps ax |grep kermit |grep -v grep
	pid=`ps ax |grep kermit |grep -v grep|awk '{print $1;}'`
	if [ "X${pid}" != "X" ] ; then
        	echo 'killing kermit, PID=' ${pid}
        	kill ${pid}
	fi

	ifconfig ppp0 down
	ifconfig ppp0 delete

	kermit -y /usr/home/bob/kermit.dial 

If I use the above to connect more than once, My machine reboots
upon starting a new pppd. I suspect it may be kermit related in
that my system does not like the fact that I kill a suspended (z)
kermit process. Help?

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Robert Burns (rjbproc@vir.com)
Mtl., Ca.
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