Modem strangely answers my phone, when ppp is not connected.

[Alan Davis <adavis@saipan.com>]

When I have killed all pppd, after running poff, when we pick up to
answer a phone call, we are getting a modem screech, which we have to
physically remove the line to get rid of.

I use modem lights to dial in, or alternately pon.  Previously, I had
configured ppp to "persist" when disconnected; however, even when those
lines were commented out from /etc/ppp/options, this other behavior has
bothered us.  

Can someone suggest where we might look?

Alan Davis
Marianas High School,
Saipan

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adavis@saipan.com                                     1-670-322-6580
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