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Date:      Sat, 28 Feb 1998 22:25:06 -0600 (CST)
From:      "Matthew D. Fuller" <fullermd@futuresouth.com>
To:        axtjr@UAA.ALASKA.EDU
Cc:        FreeBSD Users Lists <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>, Arkay Networking Unix list <unix@arkay.net>
Subject:   Re: FreeBSD 2.2.5 & PPP
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980228222324.27638D-100000@shell.futuresouth.com>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.PMDF.3.95.980228182434.539271694A-100000@UAA.ALASKA.EDU>

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On Sat, 28 Feb 1998 axtjr@UAA.ALASKA.EDU wrote:

> Hi folks,
> I recently upgrade my box that acts as my internet gateway. Before the
> upgrade it was solid as a rock, no problems what so eveer. Since the
> upgrade I've been getting unexpected disconnects from my ISP. The ppp.log
Are these regular?
Might be a timeout hitting somewhere.

> has no errors or 'terminated' messages. I did find the following in the
> /var/log/messages log. This is the standard ppp release with 2.2.5.
> 
> Feb 28 09:01:23 server ppp[2378]: Error: OpenModem failed: /dev/cuaa1:
> Interrupted system call
I get this.  That's from trying to reconnect after the connection was cut
off unexpectedly; the modem didn't quite know that it wasn't connected.  I
often got 2 or 3 of those ttrying to reconnect after having someone pick
up the phone.

> Also, a couple weeks ago I posted a note about problems with netscape
> mail and popper. Netscape generating insufficent arguments errors. I was
> directed to the archives to search, but after many frustrating hours I
> still havn't unearthed the answer. Anyone have a moment to relay the
> details of this fix to me? 
Dunno much about Netscape mail, sorry  :(.

> ************************************************************************
> * Tom Riley, CNE4				CTS Network Services   *
> * Network Technician                       Univ. of Alaska Anchorage   *
> *            -------------------------------------                     *
> *   Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you recognize a    * 
> *          mistake when you make it again.  -- F. P. Jones             *
> ************************************************************************


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