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 * > ************************************************************************ *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* | FreeBSD; the way computers were meant to be | * "The only reason I'm burning my candle at both ends, is * | that I haven't figured out how to light the middle yet."| * fullermd@futuresouth.com :-} MAtthew Fuller * | http://keystone.westminster.edu/~fullermd | *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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