Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 16:08:08 +0100 From: Brian Somers <brian@FreeBSD.org.uk> To: Rowan Crowe <rowan@sensation.net.au> Cc: Brian Somers <brian@FreeBSD.org.uk>, freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: problem with user level ppp, using multilink functionality Message-ID: <199908091508.QAA49466@keep.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Mon, 09 Aug 1999 22:34:30 %2B1000." <Pine.BSF.4.01.9908092230460.9432-100000@velvet.sensation.net.au>
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> On Mon, 9 Aug 1999, Brian Somers wrote: > > > > Anyway, the problem is that when running as a server (started with > > > '/usr/sbin/ppp -direct mp'), ppp doesn't seem to exit properly when > > > carrier is lost. There's nothing suggesting it actually detects the loss > > > of CD when I pull the (line) plug on the modem, and about 3 minutes later > > > it complains about the lack of response to LQR packets and declares the > > > bundle dead. However, the ppp task associated with that serial line > > > doesn't exit! It's still sitting there 20 minutes later, with 'who' still > > > showing up the login as if the modem was still connected. Meanwhile the > > > dialin line is just ringing out as obviously mgetty isn't running. To > > > regain control I have to log in via shell and kill off the ppp process. > > [.....] > > > > If you ``set log +debug'', ppp reports what it thinks about the state > > of carrier every second. If your wiring is dodgy and carrier is > > not available, ppp will behave like this. > > That still doesn't explain why ppp sticks around after it declares the > bundle closed due to lack of LQR replies... surely that's basically > equivalent to detecting carrier loss? :) And what does ``show links'' say ? Ppp will only delete -direct and -background links when they close. It won't delete other link types. > I'll increase the debug level and perhaps try an earlier version too, to > see if that changes anything. [.....] If you fire a log file with ``set log lcp ipcp command phase'' this way, I can have a look and see if there's anything odd there. > Cheers. > > > -- > Rowan Crowe http://www.rowan.sensation.net.au/ > Sensation Internet Services http://www.sensation.net.au/ > Melbourne, Australia Phone: +61-3-9388-9260 -- Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org> <brian@FreeBSD.org> <http://www.Awfulhak.org>; <brian@OpenBSD.org> Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour ! <brian@FreeBSD.org.uk> To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-isp" in the body of the message
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