Already thought about that, and gave it a go again. same problem no matter whats running.
I feel it is some rogue piece of mail of some sorts, but cant figure out how it could cause my linux box to do something such as disconnect. Im haveing the isp check it and delete approximate messages. around the 135 mark of dls.. On Monday 04 February 2002 08:18, you were heard blurting out: > On Tue, 5 Feb 2002 00:06, Bill Day wrote: > > downloads. Gets approximately 3/4 way through the dl of mail (135 of 195 > > [snip] > > absolutely unqualified here, but this is typical of an isp who has set the > keep-alive wrong. I'ts not retriggering on icmp requests to port 110, just > ignoring them. > > try activating a program like licq. If the line disconnects after (say) 10 > mins of just licq. it's an isp issue. If not, keep licq running and read > your mail, if it doesn't drop out, it's *definitely* an isp issue. -- Bill Day ( a.k.a. BadMan ) 188133 http://counter.li.org #linux-users irc.openprojects.net:6667 Our crystal tears now fall upon the ashes, but from the dust shall grow a spirit, to be in compassion for those who are lost, and one in determination to break those who dare test our resolve to be free... 9/11/01 http://www.daysdomain.com/tribute.html 11:30am up 187 days, 2:24, 12 users, load average: 0.00, 0.00, 0.00 _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux.nf/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.