From Shay:

So you're saying that the "Disconnect when user logs out" in the PPP
options window is *un*checked?

Yep. No amount of checking and unchecking appears to rectify the
problem.

You could try deleting the appropriate .plist file.

Nothing unusual in the Console logs of either machine that I could see.
The panic log on the Pismo had the following (Please let me know if
this suggests a possible solution, as I lack the skills to interpret
such info):


Looks like there's a problem with the serial drivers which are causing the problem. 10.2.1 is out tomorrow most probably, and one of the fixes it includes is

* Addresses various potential kernel panic situations.

So you might be lucky :)

Have fun,
Shay
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