Re: Best Solution for PPP?
set the persist option in your ppp config /etc/ppp/options and pppd will
auto reconnect when dropped.
much better then using a script or a daemon(pppupd ??) to do it..ive been
usin it for almost a year works great.
nate
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On Fri, 24 Sep 1999, Todd Suess wrote:
> Greetings PPL,
>
> I am fairly old to UNIX and UNIX clones, etc, but new to Debian,
> and I must say of the various packages I have tried (Slackware,
> Red-Hat, Phat, etc, etc) I really do like Debian the best..
>
> Anyway,
>
> I am running a development server in my home that is connected
> via ppp to the net. What is the best program to use to automatically
> reconnect me if the connection is dropped? I checked out pon, wvdial
> ,diald, etc, but was curious what others are using for this, and the best
> way to go about it. Any info would be much appreciated.
>
> Regards,
>
> Todd
>
>
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