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From: dmaddox@scsn.net (Donald J. Maddox)
To: John M Vinopal <banshee@gabriella.abattoir.com>
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Subject: Re: ppp drops
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In-Reply-To: <199710192240.PAA15858@gabriella.abattoir.com>; from John M Vinopal on Sun, Oct 19, 1997 at 03:40:49PM -0700
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On Sun, Oct 19, 1997 at 03:40:49PM -0700, John M Vinopal wrote:
> 
> I'm running a new install of 2.2.2; most ppp works fine.  However one
> isp drops every 3 minutes on an echo issue.  I'm using the userland ppp.
> 
> 10-19 15:06:51 [15810] OsLinkup: 140.174.208.205
> 10-19 15:09:51 [15810] ** 1 Too many ECHO packets are lost. **
> 10-19 15:09:51 [15810] OsLinkdown: 140.174.208.205
> 10-19 15:09:51 [15810] Phase: Terminate
> 10-19 15:09:51 [15810] Disconnected!
> 10-19 15:09:51 [15810] Connect time: 183 secs
> 10-19 15:09:51 [15810] Phase: Dead
> 10-19 15:09:51 [15810] Phase: Dead
> 10-19 15:09:51 [15810] Connection lost, maximum (0) times
> 
> Do I need to turn on the ability to echo?  Is the userland ppp just
> not up to date?  I'm talking isdn to an ascend unit of uncertain make.
> Isdn to a livingston at another isp works fine.  I'm sure 3 min is the
> link up echo from the ascend unit.
> 
> Suggestions?

It looks like you need to disable LQR.  Add this to /etc/ppp/ppp.conf:

 disable lqr
 deny lqr

As you probably already know, the space at the beginning of each line is
important...