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Subject: ppp not redialing
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> I have a problem where after sometimes a few hours or at most a couple
> days, my connection stops working.  The problem is, it does not redial.  I
> invoke this in my /etc/rc.local.  I run a caching dns server so have
> commented out the request dns line, and want it to be up all the time, so
> have commented out the idle line.  It does redial if while it is
> operational I pull and reinsert the phone cord, but a seemingly nonusable
> connection is not detected..
>
> ppp -ddial papchap
>
> Heres my ppp.conf
>
> #################################################################
> # PPP  Sample Configuration File
> # Originally written by Toshiharu OHNO
> # Simplified 5/14/1999 by wself@cdrom.com
> #
> # See /usr/share/examples/ppp/ for some examples
> #
> # $FreeBSD: src/etc/ppp/ppp.conf,v 1.2.2.4 2001/02/22 23:28:42 brian Exp $
> #################################################################
>
> default:
>  ident user-ppp VERSION (built COMPILATIONDATE)
>
>  # Ensure that "device" references the correct serial port
>  # for your modem. (cuaa0 = COM1, cuaa1 = COM2)
>  #
>  set device /dev/cuaa1
>
>  set log Phase Chat LCP IPCP CCP tun command
>  set speed 115200
>  set dial "ABORT BUSY ABORT NO\\sCARRIER TIMEOUT 5 \
>            \"\" AT OK-AT-OK AT&F1 OK \\dATDT\\T TIMEOUT 40 CONNECT"
>  set ifaddr 10.0.0.1/0 10.0.0.2/0 255.255.255.0 0.0.0.0
>  #set timeout 180                       # 3 minute idle timer (the
> default)
>  add default HISADDR                    # Add a (sticky) default route
>  #enable dns                            # request DNS info (for
> resolv.conf)
>
> papchap:
>
>  #
>  # edit the next three lines and replace the items in caps with
>  # the values which have been assigned by your ISP.
>  #
>
>  set phone 8260155
>  set authname myusername
>  set authkey mypassword
>
> Brian "Sonic" Whalen
> Success = Preparation + Opportunity
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