[plug] setting up redail rules

[david.buddrige at mitswa.com.au]

ok, as I understand it there is a utility related to cron which allows u to
perform a given command (once off) at a specified time in the future (can't
remember command name).  whatabout a cron job that regularly checks the ppp
connection  and, if it is down, initiates this job using above mentioned
utility at sys-time + 10 minutes?

Dave... 8-)

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Kim Covil [SMTP:kimc at ned.dem.csiro.au]
> Sent:	Thursday, April 08, 1999 5:54 PM
> To:	plug at linux.org.au
> Subject:	Re: [plug] setting up redail rules
> 
> > how about a cron job that runs every 10 minutes, that firsty
> > checks to see if the ppp is up, and if the answer = no, then dial out?
> 
> The problem with this is timing... what happens when the 10 minute 
> timing of the cron job happens 1 minute after disconnection... the cron
> job restarts the ppp connection and the ISP says nope sorry you didn't 
> wait long enough... which wastes a phone call... now as long as you
> don't mind wasting the phone call no problem... :)
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Kim
> 
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