Paul Mackerras wrote:
> Rick Marshall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> > ppp command (actually I use /etc/ppp/options). Still don't know what
> > net-pf-4 and net-pf-5 are as modules, but I guess these need aliases too.
>
> IPX and appletalk protocol modules. You can put this into
> /etc/conf.modules:
>
> alias net-pf-4 off
> alias net-pf-5 off
>
> if you don't want them.
>
> > You will also need an idle option (e.g. idle 300) so that the link comes
> > down and also "nopersist"
>
> In demand mode, the default is that pppd stays around and initiates a
> new connection each time there is a demand for it. The nopersist will
> make pppd die after the first connection terminates.
Thanks for the net pf stuff Paul.
So for most folks the correct combination would be simply "demand"? idle being
used if the link is likely to be held open when not required. I'm thinking of
timed phone charges here where we wouldn't want more than say 5 mins of idle
connection.
Rick
>
>
> Paul.
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