Public bug reported: I use "unit 0" in /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider to force the dsl connection on ppp0.
But it gets ignored and the ppp deamon so I get problems with a unstable link. 1. I have a connection... Sep 10 01:56:23 proxy02 pppd[13195]: PPP session is 9930 Sep 10 01:56:23 proxy02 pppd[13195]: Connected to 00:30:88:1f:17:19 via interface eth1 Sep 10 01:56:23 proxy02 pppd[13195]: Using interface ppp0 Sep 10 01:56:23 proxy02 pppd[13195]: Connect: ppp0 <--> eth1 Sep 10 01:56:23 proxy02 pppd[13195]: Remote message: 0030 PSBER003 2620633872 session limit exceeded Sep 10 01:56:23 proxy02 pppd[13195]: PAP authentication failed Sep 10 01:56:29 proxy02 pppd[13195]: Connection terminated. Sep 10 01:56:29 proxy02 pppd[13195]: Modem hangup Sep 10 01:56:59 proxy02 pppd[13195]: PPP session is 11582 Sep 10 01:56:59 proxy02 pppd[13195]: Connected to 00:30:88:1f:17:19 via interface eth1 Sep 10 01:56:59 proxy02 pppd[13195]: Using interface ppp0 Sep 10 01:56:59 proxy02 pppd[13195]: Connect: ppp0 <--> eth1 Sep 10 01:56:59 proxy02 pppd[13195]: PAP authentication succeeded Sep 10 01:56:59 proxy02 pppd[13195]: peer from calling number 00:30:88:1F:17:19 authorized Sep 10 01:57:00 proxy02 pppd[13195]: not replacing existing default route through ppp1 Sep 10 01:57:00 proxy02 pppd[13195]: local IP address 84.170.XXX.XXX Sep 10 01:57:00 proxy02 pppd[13195]: remote IP address 87.186.XXX.XXX Sep 10 01:57:00 proxy02 pppd[13195]: primary DNS address 217.0.43.97 Sep 10 01:57:00 proxy02 pppd[13195]: secondary DNS address 217.0.43.113 Than when the DSL Connection get a error, the pppd create a new connection with ppp1, but ppp0 is still connected and we get a "session limit exceeded". Sep 10 01:57:15 proxy02 pppd[13114]: No response to 4 echo-requests Sep 10 01:57:15 proxy02 pppd[13114]: Serial link appears to be disconnected. Sep 10 01:57:15 proxy02 pppd[13114]: Connect time 3.0 minutes. Sep 10 01:57:15 proxy02 pppd[13114]: Sent 15438 bytes, received 21041 bytes. Sep 10 01:57:21 proxy02 pppd[13114]: Connection terminated. Sep 10 01:57:21 proxy02 pppd[13114]: Modem hangup Sep 10 01:57:52 proxy02 pppd[13114]: PPP session is 5314 Sep 10 01:57:52 proxy02 pppd[13114]: Connected to 00:30:88:1f:17:19 via interface eth1 Sep 10 01:57:52 proxy02 pppd[13114]: Couldn't allocate PPP unit 0 as it is already in use Sep 10 01:57:52 proxy02 pppd[13114]: Using interface ppp1 Sep 10 01:57:52 proxy02 pppd[13114]: Connect: ppp1 <--> eth1 Sep 10 01:57:52 proxy02 pppd[13114]: Remote message: 0030 PSBER003 2620673003 session limit exceeded Sep 10 01:57:52 proxy02 pppd[13114]: PAP authentication failed Sep 10 01:57:58 proxy02 pppd[13114]: Connection terminated. Sep 10 01:57:58 proxy02 pppd[13114]: Modem hangup Its like there a two pppd daemons running... this daemons fight each other, than later the Internet connection fails because of Sep 10 01:51:32 proxy02 pppd[13195]: PPP session is 2061 Sep 10 01:51:32 proxy02 pppd[13195]: Connected to 00:30:88:1f:17:19 via interface eth1 Sep 10 01:51:32 proxy02 pppd[13195]: Using interface ppp0 Sep 10 01:51:32 proxy02 pppd[13195]: Connect: ppp0 <--> eth1 Sep 10 01:51:33 proxy02 pppd[13195]: PAP authentication succeeded Sep 10 01:51:33 proxy02 pppd[13195]: peer from calling number 00:30:88:1F:17:19 authorized Sep 10 01:51:33 proxy02 pppd[13195]: not replacing existing default route through ppp1 Than the default route is wrong :( ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: ppp 2.4.5-5ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-53.81-generic-pae 3.2.50 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-53-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4 Architecture: i386 Date: Tue Sep 10 15:59:15 2013 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-Server 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120424.1) MarkForUpload: True ProcEnviron: TERM=screen PATH=(custom, no user) LANG=de_DE.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: ppp UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: ppp (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-bug i386 precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1223378 Title: pppd problem To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ppp/+bug/1223378/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs