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To: Matthew Thyer <Matthew.Thyer@dsto.defence.gov.au>
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Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/usr.sbin/ppp bundle.c bundle.h command.c ppp.8 
In-reply-to: Your message of "Thu, 30 Jul 1998 17:32:53 +0930."
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From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>
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You're right.

I'm going to back that change out and destroy the redial timer when a 
manual open or dial is done - it's what people expect.

> Sorry for my ignorance here but I would have thought this
> command should not be required.
> 
> How is auto redial intiated ?
> 
> Surely the redial timer should only take effect when in auto
> redial mode ?
> 
> I am typing "dial" shortly after a failed dial.
> 
> I would have thought a manually initiated dial should not be
> subject to any auto redial timer setting.
> 
> Brian Somers wrote:
> > 
> > brian       1998/07/29 11:21:21 PDT
> > 
> >   Modified files:
> >     usr.sbin/ppp         bundle.c bundle.h command.c ppp.8
> >   Log:
> >   Allow an optional ``!'' in the open, dial & call commands.
> >   When used, the redial timer is ignored and the modem is
> >   opened immediately.
> > 
> >   Revision  Changes    Path
> >   1.29      +10 -5     src/usr.sbin/ppp/bundle.c
> >   1.11      +2 -2      src/usr.sbin/ppp/bundle.h
> >   1.157     +17 -8     src/usr.sbin/ppp/command.c
> >   1.112     +40 -22    src/usr.sbin/ppp/ppp.8
> 
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