On Tue, 28 Dec 1999, Eric Feillant wrote:
> "Dr.Nick P.Kostrov" wrote:
>
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I've installed kernel v2.3.34 and pppd-2.3.11 on my Internet server. Some
> > days pppd worked continuously ( ping to my ISP has been started every minute
> > and I could see the results ). Today in the morning I find out that there is
> > no traffic to ISP, but pppd is still running. Only thing that help to regain
> > connection is "kill -1 678" (678 was pppd process number). Such behavior is
> > characteristic for pppd-2.3.10(11) and kernel v2.3.34.
> >
> > Is there still a bug in pppd or in the kernel?
> >
> > I have used pppd-2.3.5 and kernels v.2.0.30 - 2.0.38 for 2 year without any
> > problems on other my Internet server with leased line connection to ISP, 7
> > input modem lines and approximately more than 250 users.
> >
>
> I don't think 2.3.x version of the kernel are stable.... the latest stable
> version is 2.2.13.
>
> Eric.
The same behavior is with 2.2.13. I run this kernel about 6 hours before
this moment to make sure that it is true. pppd-2.3.11 stoped again and only
sending HUP signal regained connection.
I return to pppd-2.5.3 adn kernel 2.2.13 now.
Unfortunately pppd-2.3.5 doesn't work with 2.3.* kernels :-(
Here is my calling script:
----------------------------------------------------------
#!/bin/sh
#
LOCAL_IP="195.58.18.5"
REMOTE_IP="195.58.18.6"
NETMASK=255.255.255.254
SPEED=38400
DEVICE=ttyS1
#DEVICE=cua1
while DUMMY=1;
do
(
/usr/sbin/chat -v \
TIMEOUT 100 \
ABORT 'BUSY' \
ABORT 'NO CARRIER' \
'' +++\dAT \
OK ATZ \
OK ATM0L2 \
OK ATD \
CONNECT ''
case $? in
0)
exec /usr/sbin/pppd debug 9 lock modem crtscts /dev/$DEVICE $SPEED \
escape FF kdebug 0 $LOCAL_IP:$REMOTE_IP \
bsdcomp 10,10 asyncmap 20A0000 \
netmask $NETMASK defaultroute ipparam "root"
echo >/dev/null
;;
*) sleep 2
;;
esac
) < /dev/$DEVICE > /dev/$DEVICE
done &
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