I guess by "system prompt", you mean the shell prompt in the window from
which you executed pppd. That's because you have "-detach" in your
options, making pppd run in the foreground. You could have just started
another xterm, or typed ctl-Z and bg to kick pppd into the background
also.
But if you want (1) to kick off pppd from a shell window and (2) use the
SAME shell window for other purposes after pppd starts, then just don't
use "-detach". Using "-detach" requests exactly the behavior you are
getting.
-- David
Harry Brown wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> Iv'e install slackware 3.5 kernal 2.0.34. external motorola TA with static
> ip connection.
> Using minicom and exiting witout resetting, then issusing the command:
>
> pppd -d -detach /dev/ttyS1 115200 &
>
> I can connect to my isp and ping whomever. However, When I exec pppd from
> the command line using script files (pppscript, options, chap-secrets),
> linux displays the following:
>
> local: nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn -> remote: ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd ppp0
>
> where nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn = my static ip
> where ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd = isp dns server
>
> The problem is that after the above message is displayed, the system does
> not return the prompt, I must issue an ctrl-c to get the system prompt
> back, thereby losing my connection.
> The command I use is :
>
> pppd /dev/ttyS1 115200 connect 'chat -v -f /etc/ppp/pppscript'
>
> contents of /etc/ppp/pppscript
>
> timeout 60
> abort error
> abort busy
> abort "no carrier"
> abort "no dialtone"
> "" at%a98=s%a4=1%a2=95@b0=2
> "atdt1234567"
> timeout 75
> connect
>
> contents of /etc/ppp/options
>
> -detach
> defaultroute
> modem
> /dev/ttyS1
> 115200
> crtscts
> debug
> asyncmap 0
> name "user_name"
>
> contents of /var/log/messages
>
> pppd[157]: pppd 2.2.0 started by root, uid 0
> timeout set to 60 seconds
> abort on (error)
> abort on (busy)
> abort on (no carrier)
> abort on (no dialtone)
> send (at%a98=s%a4=1%a2=95@b0=2^m)
> expect (ok)
> at%a98=s%a4=1%a2=95@b0=2^m^m
> ok -- got it
> send (atdt1234567^m)
> timeout set to 75 seconds
> expect (connect)
> ^m
> atdt1234567^m^m
> connect -- got it
> serial connection established
> using interface ppp0
> connect ppp0 <--> /dev/ttyS1
> remote message:
> local ip address nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn
> remote ip address ddd.ddd.ddd.ddd
> remote message:
> terminating on signal 2 (I used ctrl-c)
> connection terminated
> exit.
>
> Any help,suggestions, direction is appricated.
>
> thanks in advance
>
>
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