From owner-freebsd-stable Tue Nov 2 17:51:48 1999 Delivered-To: freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Received: from awfulhak.org (dynamic-15.max1-du-ws.dialnetwork.pavilion.co.uk [212.74.8.15]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1A58214D50 for ; Tue, 2 Nov 1999 17:51:42 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from brian@Awfulhak.org) Received: from hak.lan.Awfulhak.org (root@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org [172.16.0.12]) by awfulhak.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id BAA03533; Wed, 3 Nov 1999 01:51:39 GMT (envelope-from brian@lan.awfulhak.org) Received: from hak.lan.Awfulhak.org (brian@localhost.lan.Awfulhak.org [127.0.0.1]) by hak.lan.Awfulhak.org (8.9.3/8.9.3) with ESMTP id GAA00326; Tue, 2 Nov 1999 06:57:48 GMT (envelope-from brian@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org) Message-Id: <199911020657.GAA00326@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.1.0 09/18/1999 To: Adrian Penisoara Cc: Brian Somers , freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG, brian@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org, brian@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org Subject: Re: MP downliks problem (was Re: PPP dying with signal 10) In-Reply-To: Message from Adrian Penisoara of "Mon, 01 Nov 1999 20:20:18 +0200." Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Tue, 02 Nov 1999 06:57:48 +0000 From: Brian Somers Sender: owner-freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > Hi again, > > On Fri, 29 Oct 1999, Adrian Penisoara wrote: > > > > I think I'm misunderstanding at least some of the problem. I'm > > > assuming the following: You have a two-link ppp session with ppp(8) > > > running in -direct mode. > > > > Correct up to here... > > > > You then reset both modems and ppp exits. > > > The client dials again (twice) and has problems establishing the > > > connection because no ``replies'' are sent by one side or the other. > > > > Nope: On one end the carriers on both links go down (for example a wire > > cut) and then the links is reestablished but almost no packets get sent > > through. This is fixed only with a 'down' at the control prompt. > > Just to let you know: I've implemented another multilink in the same > configuration with MPD ver. 2.0b2 from Whistle Communications (net/mpd > from ports) and everything works smooth (no problems when links go down, > even when simultaneously -- everything goes back to normal when links get > back online). > > I haven't got yet a chance to closely trace the problem, I've resorted to > a workaround: sending a "down" with pppctl every half an hour. I know it's > pretty dumb but at least it saves me from a lot of nerves; still this is > not 100% reliable. > > How exactly can I help you trace this nasty bug ? I think we need a log to start with - say set log phase lcp ipcp chat command tcp/ip This should let us know if ppp thinks it's having any difficulties. > Ady (@warpnet.ro) Cheers. -- Brian Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour ! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message