Re: Stop PPP connection question
Hi Stefan,
Tks for your advice.
> > typo = typographical error ???
> Yes.
Noted with tks
> > # ls /proc | grep dsl-provider
> > # ls /proc | grep ds-provider
> > # ls /proc | grep pon
> > # ls /proc | grep poff
> Doesn't work like that. /proc is where the ps info
> is stored. It is
> stored in a fairly special format.
>
> Replace 'ls /proc' with 'ps -elf'.
But it did not telling the name of a command or
command line
> cat /proc/*/cmdline shows all cmdlines, for
> instance.
# cat /proc/*/cmdline | grep dsl-provider
Binary file (standard input) matches
# cat /proc/*/cmdline | grep pon
# cat /proc/*/cmdline | grep mozilla
Binary file (standard input) matches
Similar output. Neither informing where they reside
# which mozilla
/usr/bin/mozilla
OK
# which dsl-provider
No printout
> > # ls /etc/ppp/peers/
> > dsl-provider
> > .........
> >
> > I suppose the correct command to stop broadband
> > connection is;
> >
> > # pon dsl-provider
> Why would pon (Start a connection) stop one?
>
> Don't you mean:
> # poff dsl-provider
This old Debian box, a workstation, is for reference
only not for routine work. Because on installing a
new Debian box, also a workstation, I met certain
difficulties, ping IP address OK but ping URLs
impossibe (warning, ping:unknown host www.xyz.com), I
took out this old box from store room as reference.
> > /usr/bin/poff: I could not find a pppd process for
> > provider 'ds-provider'. None stopped.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^
> If you use DS, that's fine. But I think you use
> DS*L*, not DS.
Yes, I use ADSL.
> poff: Disconnects you from dialup/dsl IF AND ONLY IF
> you are only
> connected to one ISP once.
> pon: Connects you to dialup.
> You _might_ be able to get it to do DSL by:
>
> # ln -s /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider
> /etc/ppp/peers/provider
>
> poff ds-provider: Disconnects a DS provider.
> pon ds-provider: Connects a DS provider. Is
> there such a thing?
On this old box;
# pon connect ISP/broadband
NOT
# pon dsl-provider
On another Debian box, which I'm now installing, just
reversed;
# pon can't connect ISP/broadband
# pon dsl-provider connect ISP/broadband
> poff dsl-provider: Disconnects a DSL provider.
> pon dsl-provider: Connects a DSL provider.
On this old box;
# poff disconnect ISP/broadband
NOT
# poff dsl-provider
On another Debian box, which I'm now installing, just
reversed;
> That is how it Should Work. As I don't personally
> use it, I might be
> forgetting to tell you about relevant bugs (but
> search the BTS -
> bugs.debian.org).
Noted with thanks
B.R.
Stephen
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