Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 01:36:08 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ppp locking up Message-ID: <199902170136.BAA03468@keep.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 16 Feb 1999 15:03:50 GMT." <36c98747.164241256@smtp.dial.pipex.com>
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> >1) Is there a way to force ppp to drop the line, without me having to
> >walk across the room to unplug the phone line? ("reboot" works, but
> >I was hoping for a more subtle method)
man 8 pppctl
> >2) Why does the line stay open when there is no throughput?
Dunno. Try ``set log +tcp/ip'', it will show any packets that are
keeping the `alive' timer active. Use ``show bundle'' to see the
remaining idle time.
> >3) Could this problem be related to an old release of FreeBSD?
> >Should I get my ISP to install a more up-to-date release of
> >either ppp or FreeBSD? I know this is an old release, but other than
> >this problem it mostly "ain't broke, so why fix it"? If I should
> >install a later release, which one?
The latest from http://www.Awfulhak.org/ppp.html
> >Thanks,
> >Andre
>
> I have the same problem on 3.0-RELEASE. It doesn't happen very often
> but it's a pain when it does. I kill the ppp process and unplug the
> modem->phone cable for a minute or so. After re-starting ppp all's
> well. I've no idea what causes it, neither have I a cure for it.
> It's just one of those things I guess.
Check the FAQ for suggestions (http://www.FreeBSD.org/FAQ/userppp.html).
> Rich
>
>
> FBSD3.0 : AMD PR75 : 32MB RAM : 335MD HD : V90 modem : NE2000 NIC
> apache 1.3.4+PHP3 : named : qpopper: socks5 : ipfw : mysql : samba
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