> On Fri, Mar 23, 2001 at 23:11:56 +0000, Brian Somers wrote:
> > 1. Ppp is in -auto mode (or a ``set mode auto'' has been done).
> > Here, ppp configures the interface as soon as it sees the ``set
> > ifaddr'' line and never undoes that configuration. An ``add''
> > with a fixed IP number would never have worked if it's before the
> > ``set ifaddr''. If it's after the ``set ifaddr'', nothing should
> > ever remove it (as the interface will stay configured).
> >
> > 2. Ppp is not in -auto mode. Here, ppp won't assign the interface
> > address 'till IPCP is up. Any attempt to ``add'' a route with a
> > static IP number in ppp.conf should fail.
> >
> > So, the recent routing changes shouldn't have made a difference.
> >
> > Anyone know what I'm missing ? Andre, what does your ppp.conf look
> > like and how are you running ppp ?
>
> ppp in -auto mode, "add" is after "set ifaddr"
In which case your interface should stay configured despite the link
coming down and your route should *not* be deleted.
I'll see if I can reproduce this here (I need to upgrade a machine
first).
> --
> Andrey A. Chernov
> http://ache.pp.ru/
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