Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 06:20:03 -0700 (PDT) From: John Capo <jc@irbs.com> To: freebsd-bugs Subject: Re: bin/1469: it is difficult to run /usr/sbin/ppp from a script Message-ID: <199608071320.GAA17763@freefall.freebsd.org>
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The following reply was made to PR bin/1469; it has been noted by GNATS. From: John Capo <jc@irbs.com> To: FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org Cc: Subject: Re: bin/1469: it is difficult to run /usr/sbin/ppp from a script Date: Wed, 7 Aug 1996 09:16:16 -0400 (EDT) gord@enci.ucalgary.ca writes: > > Another problem is that the current ppp calls its process id file > `/var/run/PPP.server', which may conflict if you have more than one IP > tunnel interface available. > The process id is in PPP.other_end_of_the_link so that it is easy to do bi-directional demand dialing. You need a way to kill the ppp process that is waiting to dial a machine when that machine dials you. John Capo jc@irbs.com IRBS Engineering FreeBSD Servers and Workstations (954) 792-9551 Unix/Internet Consulting - ISP Solutions
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