no don't do that if mount detects that a device is disconnected without umounting it the kernel will send out a kernel-panic or it just simpely crash ----- Original Message ----- From: "deano" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 1:08 PM Subject: [speedtouch] Re: reconnection problems
> > ... Simplest way is to simply pull the USB connector from the back of the > PC, wait for 'hotplug' to realise it's gone, then plug it back in again. Do > 'modem_run' etc., and Bob *should* be your Uncle. If he isn't already, that > is ... 8-) > > Hugs Deano > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "jon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 8:29 AM > Subject: [speedtouch] reconnection problems > > > > > > Hi > > > > Firstly thanks for producing the drivers - I have successfully connected > to > > my provider (BT openworld). The problem I have is if I want to reconnect. > > After disconnecting by killing pppd , running "pppd call adsl" again > produces > > the following log output > > > > un 19 16:59:08 larry pppd[3592]: pppd 2.4.1 started by root, uid 0 > > Jun 19 16:59:08 larry pppoa3[3593]: pppoa3 version 1.2-beta1 started by > root > > (uid 0) > > Jun 19 16:59:08 larry pppoa3[3593]: A previous instance seems to be > running > > Jun 19 16:59:08 larry pppoa3[3593]: Sending the kill signal to 2831 and > > waiting... > > Jun 19 16:59:08 larry pppd[3592]: using channel 25 > > Jun 19 16:59:08 larry pppd[3592]: Using interface ppp0 > > Jun 19 16:59:08 larry pppd[3592]: Connect: ppp0 <--> /dev/pts/16 > > Jun 19 16:59:09 larry pppd[3592]: sent [LCP ConfReq id=0x1 <asyncmap 0x0> > > <magic 0x7b904530>] > > Jun 19 16:59:21 larry last message repeated 6 times > > Jun 19 16:59:21 larry pppd[3592]: Terminating on signal 2. > > Jun 19 16:59:21 larry pppd[3592]: sent [LCP TermReq id=0x2 "User request"] > > Jun 19 16:59:21 larry pppd[3592]: Child process /usr/local/sbin/pppoa3 -m > 1 -c > > -vpi 0 -vci 38 (pid 3593) terminated with signal 2 > > Jun 19 16:59:21 larry pppd[3592]: Modem hangup > > Jun 19 16:59:21 larry pppd[3592]: Connection terminated. > > Jun 19 16:59:21 larry pppd[3592]: Exit. > > > > > > > > It seems I have to reboot the machine to be able to reconnect. How can I > reset > > the system without a reboot ? > > > > Jon > > > > > > Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB > > Pour se d�sinscrire : > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB > Pour se d�sinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Liste de diffusion modem ALCATEL SpeedTouch USB Pour se d�sinscrire : mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
