Date: Fri, 29 Jan 1999 08:49:01 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Leif Neland <leif@neland.dk> Cc: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>, current@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: PPP (userland) troubles ? Message-ID: <199901290849.IAA00595@keep.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 29 Jan 1999 00:16:39 %2B0100." <Pine.BSF.4.05.9901290010480.12987-100000@arnold.neland.dk>
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> Would it be possible to add an exponential delay when connecting fails for
> either reason?
>
> I just received my specified phone-bill. It filled 42 pages, with hundreds
> of calls with a duration of 17 seconds. (Because my modem needs to be
> software-reset; I have mentioned this before).
>
> Each call costs a few cents; I'm billed both for each connect, and for
> connect time. It all adds up. And I'm connected to the other modem, even
> if the handshake doesn't work.
I've added a
set redial seconds[+add[-max]] attempts
to my TODO list.
> Leif
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