Re: [expert] pppd shutting down

2002-03-27 Thread daRcmaTTeR
this is just from my bad memory, but I seem to remember a problem with some 56k 3com modems (I don't have a 3 com myself so I barely remember this) about certian chips having a problem about like you describe. must have been in the list... my guess is about the time 7.1 came out tho...

Re: [expert] pppd shutting down

2002-03-26 Thread daRcmaTTeR
On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 19:40:45 -0500 ed tharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] studiouisly spake these words to ponder: do you have a 3com or US robotics modems? On Monday 25 March 2002 09:05, you wrote: Mike Rambo wrote: I have a machine set up at to facilitate sharing of a dial up connection for

Re: [expert] pppd shutting down

2002-03-26 Thread Mike Rambo
I have a USR model 5686 external 56k modem (v90 though I see it could be upgraded to v92). Also, I actually have more of a problem with pppd becoming unresponsive (not dialing up the ISP when packets are available) than outright dying - dying has only happened 3 or 4 times. It's become

Re: [expert] pppd shutting down

2002-03-26 Thread Mike Rambo
I'll have to check when I get home before I can be sure but I think this has already been done - I remember going through something with the system logs quite some time ago. This system also has all the updates applied except those that may have been made available in the last couple months if

Re: [expert] pppd shutting down

2002-03-26 Thread Ken Thompson
On Tuesday 26 March 2002 05:16 am, you wrote: On Mon, 25 Mar 2002 19:40:45 -0500 ed tharp [EMAIL PROTECTED] studiouisly spake these words to ponder: do you have a 3com or US robotics modems? On Monday 25 March 2002 09:05, you wrote: Mike Rambo wrote: I have a machine set up at to

Re: [expert] pppd shutting down

2002-03-26 Thread ed tharp
this is just from my bad memory, but I seem to remember a problem with some 56k 3com modems (I don't have a 3 com myself so I barely remember this) about certian chips having a problem about like you describe. must have been in the list... my guess is about the time 7.1 came out tho...

Re: [expert] pppd shutting down

2002-03-25 Thread daRcmaTTeR
Mike Rambo wrote: I have a machine set up at to facilitate sharing of a dial up connection for my home network. I am finding that pppd will suddenly die completely or sometimes just become unresponsive requiring a restart. The box is an older one still running mdk7.1 (yeah I know it's older

Re: [expert] pppd shutting down

2002-03-25 Thread civileme
daRcmaTTeR wrote: Mike Rambo wrote: I have a machine set up at to facilitate sharing of a dial up connection for my home network. I am finding that pppd will suddenly die completely or sometimes just become unresponsive requiring a restart. The box is an older one still running mdk7.1

Re: [expert] pppd shutting down

2002-03-25 Thread ed tharp
do you have a 3com or US robotics modems? On Monday 25 March 2002 09:05, you wrote: Mike Rambo wrote: I have a machine set up at to facilitate sharing of a dial up connection for my home network. I am finding that pppd will suddenly die completely or sometimes just become unresponsive

[expert] pppd shutting down

2002-03-22 Thread Mike Rambo
I have a machine set up at to facilitate sharing of a dial up connection for my home network. I am finding that pppd will suddenly die completely or sometimes just become unresponsive requiring a restart. The box is an older one still running mdk7.1 (yeah I know it's older but then so is the