Date: Sat, 9 Dec 1995 06:14:41 +1100 (EST) From: michael butler <imb@scgt.oz.au> To: mnewell@lupine.nsi.nasa.gov (Michael C. Newell) Cc: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: User space PPP & leased line Message-ID: <199512081914.GAA27321@asstdc.scgt.oz.au> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SUN.3.91.951208112808.17619E-100000@lupine.nsi.nasa.gov> from "Michael C. Newell" at Dec 8, 95 11:34:00 am
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Michael C. Newell writes:
> We tried using the user mode PPP on our systems for a while, but under
> very heavy load after 2-3 minutes the line ALWAYS dropped. No indication
> of what caused it. We use the identical setup with the kernel PPP (pppd)
> and run for days with no line drops.
This is most likely the result of dropping LCP echo packets on a busy line.
Try adding ..
disable lqr
deny lqr
.. to the 'default' section of /etc/ppp/ppp.conf.
It does not seem to work if placed elsewhere :-(
> We DID have to set up a bunch of scripts to make sure the kernel mode
> doesn't lock up and to do redialing ('cause we've never been able to get
> pppd to redial on its own).
Hardly surprising since kernel mode ppp has no demand-dial capability :-)
michael
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