actually I've found the same problem but its not that there is a previous instance still running but that the lock file is not getting deleted after it has died. you can manually clean up /var/run and it will restart
GREG -- Original Message -- > >On Thu, 2002-03-21 at 21:36, gault wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> I got some very new problems with my connection ( long time no problem >....) here is a summary of what append: >> >> Mar 21 22:18:37 diablo2 pppoa3[1904]: PPPoA3 version 1_0 started by root >(uid 0) >> Mar 21 22:18:37 diablo2 pppoa3[1904]: A previous instance seems to be running >> Mar 21 22:18:37 diablo2 pppoa3[1904]: Sending the kill signal to 1855 and >waiting... >> Mar 21 22:18:37 diablo2 pppd[1494]: Using interface ppp0 >> Mar 21 22:18:37 diablo2 pppd[1494]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/5 >> >> Thx for any help. > >This can be caused by pppd dieing and restarting (starting a new >instance of pppoa3).It should clean up after itself and start again. Do >a ps ax and see howmany copies of pppoa3 you have still running. > >> >-- >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://www.bennee.com/~alex/ > > > >Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB >Pour se désinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe > > > Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se désinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?subject=unsubscribe
