[plug] Linux support for schools

[Bret Busby]

"Jason :)" wrote:
> 
> i assume you man the time betwwen calls? it depends on your ISP. Most
> (including mine) have guidelines that they like you to wait a certain time
> between calls...some say 5 minutes, others 15. You should check with them.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shackleton, Kevin [mailto:kshackleton at agric.wa.gov.au]
> Sent: Tuesday, 5 September 2000 8:46 AM
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: RE: [plug] Linux support for schools
> 
> <snip>
> 
> BTW, what, in Oz, is considered a 'reasonable holdoff'?  A minute?  Or more?
> I vaguely recall something in a modem manual suggesting it was naughty to
> slam calls through end-to-end.
> 
> K.
> 
> K.
> 
> > ----------
> > From:         Mike Holland[SMTP:myk at golden.wattle.id.au]
> >
> > /etc/rc.d/rc.local is the place to add start-up code. e.g. something like
> >
> >   hour=`date +%H`
> >   if [ ($hour -lt 18) -a ($hour -ge 6) ] then ppp-on;
> >
> >

Doesn't the above, only apply to the contracts with minimum connect time
guarantees, such as the 2 hour minimum connect time guarantee, as
opposed to the semi-permanent connection, which appears to be to what
the query relates (unless I am mistaken)?

I would expect that a semi-permanent connection, if terminated (other
than for non-payment, or, otherwise cancelling or supsending the
contract), would be permitted to be re-established immediately.

Perhaps Matt, or someone similar, could clarify this?

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Bret Busby

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