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

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4 total messages Started by Craig Hoskin Mon, 29 May 1995 00:00

#361

Author: Craig Hoskin
Date: Mon, 29 May 1995 00:00

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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?

Thanks in advance

Craig

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

#362

Author: Anthony Rumble
Date: Mon, 29 May 1995 00:00

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Craig Hoskin (choskin@uniwa.uwa.edu.au) 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?

It doesn't, and shoulnd't remain in the foreground.. unless in debug
mode

The command 'modem' will make sure it exits gracefully

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

#363

Author: 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

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

#364

Author: Bill Powers
Date: Tue, 30 May 1995 00:00

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Craig Hoskin (choskin@uniwa.uwa.edu.au) 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?

: Thanks in advance

It runs in the background.  If you specify the keyword 'modem' then pppd will
recognize the line drop and hangup gracefully.

wep

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