Hi Gyepi,

   Unfortunately, most of the time I am in Xwindows (gnome or another level)
and I all it does is freeze up Dead keyboard and mouse.  The network freezes
too - no telnet'ing in to kill pid's.  ping is dead too.

   The one time I was not, I got some stuff about something being unresolved
and "Ieeee" and kernel panic.  I did not have the foresight to write everything down.

   Changing the phone number to the modem's number to generate a guaranteed
busy signal is a good idea.  I will try it.

   Thank you so much,

--Tony
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Gyepi SAM wrote:

> What, exactly does the kernel say before crashing?
> Could you post the kernel logs relating to the crash please?
>
> Are you sure it is because of a busy signal?  what happens when you
> change the phone number to one that will generate a busy signal (like
> your own).
>
> -Gyepi
>
> On Tue, Jul 20, 1999 at 02:00:42PM -0700, Anthony Ewell wrote:
> > 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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