Benoit's patch is intented to correct a bug in hdlc module, concerning wait
queues (that's it benoit hmm ? ;) ) and helps pppoa exiting when pppd dies.
But if your disconnection problem is due to hardware pb, this won't help.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vincent Thinselin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 8:42 AM
Subject: [speedtouch] Re: new release : 26-04-2001
> Hello,
>
> So much for me Benoit, with those drivers the upstream transfer are damn
good ;)
> Everything is becoming better and better: now when the connection breaks
(it is
> impossible to ping the peer but everything seems OK), a "killall
pppd;pppd" is
> enough. Is my problem the "disconnection problem" you are talking about ?
If so,
> well, the patch doesn't solve everything for me......
> Keep up the good work.
>
> Vincent
>
>
> Benoit PAPILLAULT wrote:
>
> > Oops... I forget to tell that to solve the disconnection problem, you
need
> > to patch your kernel. All instructions are inside the HDLC_BUG file in
the
> > tar.gz.
> >
> > Happy patching :-)
> > Benoit
> >
> > On Thu, 26 Apr 2001, Benoit PAPILLAULT wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > A new release is available at:
> > >
> > > http://benoit.papillault.free.fr/speedtouch/speedtouch-26042001.tar.gz
> > >
> > > Changes :
> > >
> > > - interrupt endpoint is no longer handled in pppoa2.
> > > - pppd disconnection are correctly handled, but not other types of
> > > disconnection (physical). This should at least permits to
automatically
> > > reconnect if your ISP disconnect your line every 24 hours (using the
> > > persist option in pppd).
> > >
> > > - all errors from pppoa2 are redirected to /tmp/pppoa2.$$.log
> > >
> > > - microcode is no longer distributed. You must use files from the
Alcatel
> > > web site instead.
> > >
> > > Happy download :-)
> > >
> > > Benoit
> >
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