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Chris Bennett wrote:
>
> Well Jim almost
> try this instead :)
>
> */3 * * * * ping -c1 myisp.net
>
> this sends one icmp packet instead of a comtinious strem that ads
> another instance of itself every 3 minutes :)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Jim Reimer [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2000 12:24 PM
> > To: Jack Barnett
> > Cc: warren11; Michael Scottaline; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: keepalive/wakeup script
> >
> > and of course you could just use cron to ping the host every few minutes.
> >
> > crontab entry:
> > */3 * * * * ping myisp.net
> > would do it every three minutes.
> >
> > Jack Barnett wrote:
> > >
> > > > On Tue, 1 Aug 2000, Michael Scottaline wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Tue, 01 Aug 2000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > > > > > does anyone know of a program or script that will periodically
> > poll my
> > > ISP so
> > > > > > that it doesn't disconnect when it thinks the connection is idle?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > thanks.
> > > > > ================================
> > > > > If your ISP is providing you with a POP3 e-mail account, have
> > > > > something like biff check for mail, say every three minutes or so.
> > > > > This will probably keep the connection (depending on your ISP)
> > > > > Mike
> > > >
> > > > Mike,
> > > > I think biff, at least xbiff, just checks for mail on your own
> > system.
> > > > But fetchmail will poll on periodic basis, start up using 'fetchmail
> > -d
> > > > 3600' to poll each hour. set to 600 for 10 min. polls.
> > > > Warren
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > * | Warren Hrach, San Diego, CA 92107 | *
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> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > Also a quick perl script works, I have one on my system that looks
> > something
> > > like this (IIRC):
> > >
> > > #!/usr/bin/perl -w
> > >
> > > $sleep = "180"; $host = "myisp.net";
> > > while (1 == 1)
> > > { system ("date");
> > > system ("ping $host");
> > > print ("Staying Alive, Staying Alive, o o o yea, Stayiiiiiiiing
> > > Alliveeeeee\n");
> > > system ("sleep $sleep"); }
> > >
> > > Then run it with something like
> > >
> > > ./alive &
> > >
> > > Jack
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Jim Reimer - WA5RRH
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > http://www.webzone.net/jdreimer
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