killall -HUP will redial the connection. killall -9 pppd should kill the
connection. To dial on boot, put your
exec pppd connect 'chat -f -v /etc/ppp/chatscript' ..... /dev/modem 57600 in
/etc/rc.d/rc.local or similar boot up script.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Sneed <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: Jack Barnett R <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: Michael Stearne <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
<>
Date: Monday, February 22, 1999 5:42 PM
Subject: Re: How Do I hang Up?
>Jack Barnett R wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > I recently got my PPP Connection working on an HP Omnibook with a PC
>> > Card modem. The connection works fine and everything but I don't know
>> > how to hang up correctly. Right now to connect I say:
>> >
>> > exec pppd connect 'chat -f -v /etc/ppp/chatscript' ..... /dev/modem
>> > 57600
>> >
>> > This connection is fine but I don't know how to hang up the connection
>> > when I am finished with it.
>> >
>> > something like "pppd disconnect 'chat -f -v /etc/ppp/chatscriptoff'
>> > ....." ?
>> >
>> > Also this leads to another question if I have a special init string for
>> > the modem where do I put that when dialing in the chatscript or is
there
>> > a better place in the to do this?
>> >
>> >
>> > Finally, how can I set it up so that the connect is started at boot up?
>> > Before log in if possible, or after root log in if necessary?
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Michael Stearne
>> >
>> >
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>> I don't know if this would be the correct way to do this, but hey it
works
>> in a half assed way.
>>
>> to kill my connect I just type 'killall pppd' at the command line, it
>> kills my connect and I hear the modem 'click' shut
>>
>
>I was taught killall -HUP pppd but have no idea why! Never have found
>an explanation of when to use what SIGs for what processess.
>
>Enlightenment welcome ....
>
>....Bill Sneed, Porspect, Maine....
>
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