>>do
>>      # testing the connection ....
>>      ping -c10 $ping_host > /dev/null 2>&1
>>      
>>      if [ $? -gt 0 ]; then # not connected ...
>>              # logs
>>              date >> $log_file
>>                # cleaning
>>                /bin/killall pppd  2&>/dev/null
>>                /bin/rm -f /var/run/ppp*.pid    2&>/dev/null
>>                /etc/rc.d/nice.sh  2&>/dev/null # firewall down
>>                sleep 3
>>                # reconnection
>>                pppd call adsl # dialing
>>              sleep 30
>>                /etc/rc.d/fw.sh 2&>/dev/null # firewall up
>>        fi
>>      # the test is done every 30 seconds
>>      sleep 30
>>done
>># faudrait pas en arriver la ...
>>exit 1
>>_______________________________________________________________________
>>
> What a superb little code snippet!  In the UK BT seems to disconnect 
> you 3 or 4 times a day.  This saves me loads of grief.  Thanks.

Umm. The only thing I find a little disconcerting is deleteing the .pid 
file (which after all should be cleaned up by pppd closing down properly).

Does your BT OW go down that often. I typically run for 3-7 days without a 
hitch.

Alex.



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