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Article #367ppp on 2 lines - the answer
From: John Watson
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 1994 02:00
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 1994 02:00
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Many thanks to those who helped resolve this. The short answer is:
you must install SCO SLS net382b
to run ppp on SCO using two lines especially if you want either end to
be able to initiate the call. I highly recomend it in any case.
The previous posting was:
>
> I think there is a small bug in pppd. When two ppp lines are started like:
> ifconfig ppp0 up
> ifconfig ppp1 up
> Then two lock files will be generated in /usr/spool/uucp/LCK... that are
> owned by pppd. This is as it should be. BUT after:
> ifconfig ppp0 down
> Then BOTH LOCK FILES are removed. This is a problem if getty is sitting
> waiting to get into the act. Now I have getty playing with ppp1's line,
> as well as ppp0. Result, bring one line down and loose both, or don't allow
> login on the ppp lines. Set up the network for connections only in one
> direction.
>
> Next Problem, still pppd.
>
> If carrier is lost on the ppp line, pppd doesn't care! He just sits there
> and sends his packets to the modem blindly. When the line finally times out
> after idle=n then he will drop the dead line and re-start it. This works but
> if idle=60 to keep the line up most of the working day, this is a problem.
>
> John Watson, Middlesex NJ, jwatson@digex.cnj.net
>
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