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Date:      Fri, 16 Oct 98 14:34:01 +0200
From:      Thierry.Herbelot@alcatel.fr
To:        francisco@natserv.com
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   RE: PPP -bacground redials after timeout
Message-ID:  <H000057c01927783@MHS>
In-Reply-To: <199810161228.IAA13681@federation.addy.com>

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Hello,

You should use the -auto ppp option (see the man page)

check out processes which **LOVE** to stay connected to the Internet (eg
sendmail which likes to resolve your numeric IP address)

my /etc/daily process used to dial my ISP.

	TfH

> I call ppp with: ppp -background my_isp
> 
> I have noticed that after the timeout the connection drops, but ppp
> re-dials.
> 
> Is there a way to get ppp not to dial after a timeout?
> 
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