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Re: timeout



No actually I'm using pppd, with the "demand" option set.

Chris

On Monday 24 March 2003 06:47, Karsten M. Self wrote:
> on Sun, Mar 23, 2003 at 06:06:56PM +0100, Christof Hurschler 
(hurschler@gmx.de) wrote:
> > is there a way to set the default timeout for connecting to a host?
> >
> > when my modem connects, it takes too long and I always get a "host not
> > found" message and have to try again, by which time the modem has usualy
> > connected.
> >
> > This happens with every program that trys to access the internet.
>
> You're using diald?  Sounds like.
>
> Might switch to something other -- either a persistent connection, or a
> manually activated one (possibly with an idle timeout specified).
> Application timeouts are generally application specific, and can't be
> (readily) modified.
>
> Peace.
>
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