ppp dropouts on a 2.2.20pre12 kernel

[Sam Varghese <sam@gnubies.com>]

i've set up ppp on a potato server which runs a
2.2.20pre12 kernel. this server was earlier running
a 2.2.16 kernel. it is connected to the net 24/7.

after the change of kernel, dropouts seem to happen
fairly often. earlier, it would be connected for
weeks at a time. now the longest run has been four
days.

i wonder if anyone has had similar problems and
what could be using them. i've checked the usual
web pages which list such issues but have come up
with a blank.

any help would be appreciated.

sam
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