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Subject: Re: user ppp (v1.6 1997/12/13 02:37:33) stalled 
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From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>
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> I have two PC's one of which calls the other every hour via
> cron.  Using rsync and ssh, a set of log files are
> synchronized / transferred between the two machines.  The
> ppp version I am using on both machines is:
> 
> PPP Version 1.6 - $Date: 1997/12/13 02:37:33 $
> 
> I discovered the Deflate problem with lost packets earlier
> (Dec. 26) and disabled it; however, ppp still occasionally
> stalls.  I have attached an extract of the log file (with IP
> addresses and phone number changed) showing a "correct" call
> at 01:45 and a "stalled" call at 02:45.  I connected to the
> local ppp at about 08:42 using pppctl and manually closed
> the connection.  
> 
> Would a reasonable work-around include adding a line at the
> end of my callout script to connect via pppctl and close the
> connection?  Should I upgrade my PPP to solve this problem?

If you get the latest, the deflate problem is fixed.  Regarding the 
"magic is the same" problem, if you "set openmode passive" on the 
dialer side, the problem will go away.

Check http://www.FreeBSD.org/FAQ/userppp.html for details of the 
problem.

> --Jim
> 
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