Re: [newbie] pppd keeps dying!!
Hi, all -- I had exactly the same problem with kppd, and with the kind help of others on this list solved it by increasing the timeout period. The default is 60; I changed it to 600 (too lazy to erase a number). Anyhow, the change works. On Sat, 24 Jun 2000 17:53:11 +0100, Roger Pithers wrote: I have been connected to the web with LM 7.0 for a few weeks now with no problem, but suddenly when my modem dials out it disconnects at the "starting pppd" stage and gives a "pppd died unexpectedly" error, or on one occassion "Timeout expired while waiting for the ppp interface to come up". I have checked all the settings in kppp which seem to be correct and have even read the manual :-)) but with no result. I have no problems with the same modem using BeOS or Windoze. Please help, I'm tearing my hair out and there's not much left! Roger Pete Clapham Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences Cleveland State University Cleveland, Ohio, 44115 Voice: [216] 687-4820 Fax: [216] 523-7200 [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[newbie] pppd keeps dying!!
I have been connected to the web with LM 7.0 for a few weeks now with no problem, but suddenly when my modem dials out it disconnects at the "starting pppd" stage and gives a "pppd died unexpectedly" error, or on one occassion "Timeout expired while waiting for the ppp interface to come up". I have checked all the settings in kppp which seem to be correct and have even read the manual :-)) but with no result. I have no problems with the same modem using BeOS or Windoze. Please help, I'm tearing my hair out and there's not much left! Roger
Re: [newbie] pppd keeps dying!!
Roger Pithers wrote: I have been connected to the web with LM 7.0 for a few weeks now with no problem, but suddenly when my modem dials out it disconnects at the "starting pppd" stage and gives a "pppd died unexpectedly" error, or on one occassion "Timeout expired while waiting for the ppp interface to come up". I have checked all the settings in kppp which seem to be correct and have even read the manual :-)) but with no result. I have no problems with the same modem using BeOS or Windoze. Please help, I'm tearing my hair out and there's not much left! Roger Roger, when you set the timeouts in PPPD or Kppd whichever you use set them for at least 60 and preferably 90 seconds. If they are set for less than that you might be timing out just as the modem is trying to connect. Sometimes you get a quick connection and it does'nt show up as a problem but then when the servers are busy and connection isn't as fast you start timing out.Hope this isn't telling you something you already know but maybe it will help. Dennis
