Re: [q]Does PPPD have to run in the foreground?

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From: Terry Dawson
Date: Mon, 29 May 1995 00:00

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choskin@uniwa.uwa.edu.au (Craig Hoskin) wrote:
> In trying to make sure the modem is still connected to an upline host, does 
> PPPD have to run in the foreground?
> ie.  If carrier is lost will PPPD exit gracefully or will it just sit there?

Craig,
pppd should exit gracefully if you have it properly configured.
If you use the diald package then you can achieve demand dialling
or autoredial as you choose.

Terry

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From: Terry Dawson <terry@orac.dn.itg.telecom com.au>
Subject: Re: [q]Does PPPD have to run in the foreground?
Date: 1995/05/29
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