In /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifdown-ppp, there is a 'sleep 2' command between the two kill commands that are required to kill ppp-watch. I had the same problem until I commented out that line and now it works fine. Try it and see if it helps for you. Regards, Jim Buchan Milne wrote: > > Hi, > > I am setting up a masquerading dialup server for windows clients with > masqserver. The major problem is that "ifdown ppp0" leaves an instance > of ppp-watch running that was not running before "ifup ppp0". This > causes the modem to dial out at VERY regular intervals when the > interface is supposed to be down. I have tried adding an ifdown-local > script with a bit of checking and a "killall ppp-watch" (which works > from the command-line), but this does not kill ppp-watch. > > I am going out to the remote site in 13 hours, and would like to have > the whole setup working by then (this is the only obstacle to me > installing the whole network, including print-servers, mail servers, > automatic retreival of mail with fetchmail etc). > > This appears to be a bug in the scripts, but I am prepared to do > anything (within the time-limits) to get it to work. > > Regards, > Buchan > -- > |--------------------------------------------------------------| > Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager > Cellphone +27824722231 > email mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Centre for Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za > South Africas first satellite: http://sunsat.ee.sun.ac.za > Control Models http://www.control.co.za > |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list.
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