Hi Brett,
I have had the problem with several computers running with at least three ISP's.
The problem always occurs when I hit a bunch of busy signals in a row. I get
that "Ieee" crap out of the kernel when it crashes. With red hat 5.1, it would
keep going but "shutdown" was complete ignored and I had to use /etc/rc.d/init.d/halt
to shutdown the machine (worked fine, shutdown and all, until the busy signals).
I am actually speaking of two servers at the moment. They are virtually identical
units, except one has a dual boot with nt server. The nt server is solid as a rock,
busy signals and all (just keeps dialing). Go figure!
Other than my experience with other machines and the dual boot nt server,
I have not tried to isolate ppp any further.
By the way, the red hat 5.1 server was a single processor. The rest are duals.
Many thanks,
--Tony
"Davidson, Brett R" wrote:
> Can you isolate PPP? Try dialing into your ISP with minicom and see if you get the
>same results, or manually run a chat script or something like that.
>
> -Brett R. Davidson
> 425-965-6612
>
> > ----------
> > From: Anthony Ewell[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 12:51 PM
> > To: Dave Picard
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: kernel crash
> >
> > Hi Dave,
> > The pppd version is whatever comes out of the red hat 6.0 box (2.3.7). This
>kernel is
> > recompiled but I am actually speaking of two servers with the same problem and the
> > other one is not re-compiled.
> >
> > Also, one of the machines is dual boot with win nt server and the nt side is
>sold as
> > a rock -- go figure!
> >
> > The problem always occures after too many busy signals from my ISP (not he nt
>server
> > side, it just keeps redialing).
> >
> > --Tony
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >
> > Dave Picard wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> > pppd version and compilation state?
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Anthony Ewell
> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 1:37 PM
> > > To: Brian Macy
> > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: kernel crash
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Brian,
> > >
> > > 1) The kernel version is whatever comes out of the box from
> > > Red Hat 6 (2.2.5-15)
> > >
> > > 2) No patches applied
> > >
> > > 3) diald-0_99_tar.tar. Compiled myself
> > >
> > > 4) Yes I did recompile the kernel (before compiling diald)
> > >
> > > 5) other services also running: samba, bind (dns), sendmail, dhcpd
> > >
> > > Also, I had the same problem under rh 5.1 and diald-0.16.4-1
> > >
> > > Let me know if you need more info.
> > > Many thanks,
> > > --Tony
> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >
> > >
> > > Brian Macy wrote:
> > >
> > > > Kernel version? Patches? Compiled yourself? Ooops messages
> > > with ksymoops
> > > > dump? We need info.
> > > >
> > > > Brian Macy
> > > >
> > > > Anthony Ewell wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Help!
> > > > >
> > > > > I am running RH 6.0 server on dual PII-350's with an
> > > external Sportster
> > > > > modem on
> > > > > a network with 17 client workstations that masquerade
> > > (NAT) through the
> > > > > server.
> > > > > My ISP hangs you up after two hours and my phone company
> > > crashes the
> > > > > connection on a frequent basis - depending on humidity in
> > > their lines.
> > > > > So
> > > > > I do a lot of re-dialing.
> > > > >
> > > > > When diald gets two or three busy signals out of my ISP,
> > > the kernel
> > > > > crashes
> > > > > -- worse stability that NT server! So I remove diald.
> > > > >
> > > > > So yesterday, I have the server connected to my ISP using
> > > the manual
> > > > > PPPD
> > > > > method (netcfg, etc.), with the automatic reconnect
> > > feature turned on.
> > > > > The
> > > > > only person on the system was me (nt workstation and rh
> > > 6.0): the rest
> > > > > had gone
> > > > > home and turned off their computers. And a couple of
> > > busy signals on a
> > > > > dial
> > > > > back and down goes my kernel -- very annoying.
> > > > >
> > > > > So diald is vindicated. So how do I now fix pppd? (I am
> > > getting a lot
> > > > > of heat
> > > > > from the other 16 clients wanting on the internet!)
> > > > >
> > > > > Anyone have any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Many thanks,
> > > > > --Tony
> > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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