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From: Bruce Evans <bde@zeta.org.au>
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To: bde@zeta.org.au, cshenton@apollo.hq.nasa.gov
Subject: Re: client & server ppp
Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org
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>Bruce> It probably needs the `modem' option.

>Got it: from /etc/ppp/options:

>    netmask 255.255.255.240         # subnet mask for our system
>    #-detach                         # don't detach
>    crtscts                         # enable hardware flow control
>    #passive                         # establish passive link (wait for LCP)
>    modem                           # use modem line control
>...
>If the modem(s) hangup, pppd stays on the line and getty can't run. I
>can dial back in but instead of getty, I get a dangling pppd.

Does the modem actually hang up?  It must drop CD and keep it low.

Bruce