🚀 go-pugleaf

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
>