Date: Sun, 01 Feb 1998 13:47:17 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Andrew Stevens <andrew@log.on.ca> Cc: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org>, "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Got a minute? Message-ID: <199802011347.NAA26203@awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Sat, 31 Jan 1998 23:13:14 EST." <m0xyqp3-0004EAC@logon.log.on.ca>
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> -- [ From: Andrew Stevens * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] -- > > Brian, > > A couple of weeks ago, I posted a question to the FreeBSD list regarding > a ppp problem I was having, but unfortunately the topic got sidetracked with > a seperate problem, and the original one was never resolved. Would you have > a minute to help me out? > > I now have ppp-980113 installed with libalias.so.2.5 removed. > Unfortunately, my server seems to be dropping the connection more frequently > than it has in the past; ppp also exits when the connection is dropped and > displays the following message on the screen: > > ppp[306]: tun0: DoLoop: select(): Bad file descriptor > > When in terminal mode, the modem won't echo back my commands (at, etc), > either, although the lights are flashing and the modem will dial out. If > I'm lucky, sometimes the characters will echo, and from then on I won't have > any problems with my connection until the next cold boot. > > I am completely stumped, so any ideas on what might fix this would be > greatly appreciated. A big thanks in advance for your help. > > Regards, The libalias problem has been resolved with the latest version (and that stuff is now in RELENG_2_2 for the upcoming 2.2.6 release). There were problems around then with the file descriptors for accessing things. It may be worth making sure the latest version behaves like this before proceeding. Cheers. > Andrew Stevens. > > -------- REPLY, Original message follows -------- > > > Date: Wednesday, 14-Jan-98 07:57 PM > > > > From: Brian Somers \ Internet: (brian@awfulhak.org) > > To: Andrew Stevens \ Internet: (andrew@log.on.ca) > > cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org \ Internet: > > (freebsd-questions@freebsd.org) > > > > Subject: Re: PPP Problems > > > > Can you try installing the 970113 version. It now uses whatever libalias > is > > available. After you install, if your problem persists, can you try > removing > > /usr/lib/libalias.so.2.5, then restart ppp and see if the problem > persists ? > > > > I'm just trying to narrow things down. > > > > > Andrew Stevens. > > > > Thanks. > > -- > > Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org>, <brian@FreeBSD.org>, <brian@OpenBSD.org> > > <http://www.Awfulhak.org>; > > Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour.... > > > > > > > > -------- REPLY, End of original message -------- > > -- Brian <brian@Awfulhak.org>, <brian@FreeBSD.org>, <brian@OpenBSD.org> <http://www.Awfulhak.org>; Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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