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Date:      Thu, 30 Mar 1995 14:02:27 -0700
From:      Nate Williams <nate@trout.sri.MT.net>
To:        "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@freefall.cdrom.com>, CVS-commiters@freefall.cdrom.com, cvs-sys@freefall.cdrom.com
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: src/sys/net if_sl.c if_slvar.h slip.h
Message-ID:  <199503302102.OAA07969@trout.sri.MT.net>
In-Reply-To: "Andrey A. Chernov" <ache@freefall.cdrom.com> "cvs commit: src/sys/net if_sl.c if_slvar.h slip.h" (Mar 30, 12:43pm)

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> ache        95/03/30 12:43:33
> 
>   Modified:    sys/net  if_sl.c if_slvar.h slip.h
>   Log:
>   This sl enhancement helps to keep serial line (modem) connection alive.
>   It is common case when modem hangs with carier on but don't
>   receive anything from another side.
>   This thing commonly healed with hangup and redialing.

While I agree that these changes are a good thing, isn't this one of the
many reasons why PPP is a better solution for network connections than
SLIP?

My recommendtaions is to use PPP if you have these sorts of problems.


Nate


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