[plug] pppd options

[Paul Dean]

At 10:29 AM 17/07/2001 +0800, you wrote:
>At 10:19 17/07/2001 +0800, you wrote:
>>At 10:03 PM 16/07/2001 +0800, you wrote:
>>>I have another problem:
>>>
>>>when my computer drops the internet connection, or the server at the 
>>>ISP, the server tries to reconnect. I am using the ifup script to dial 
>>>up to the ISP. How can I change it so that it does not try to reconnect, 
>>>when the connection is dropped. Also what is the bet MTR/MRU setting and 
>>>where can I cange that?
>>
>>cd /etc/sysconfig/network-scripts
>>then edit your "ifcfg-ppp0" file
>>mtu=""  <<<put some number like 576
>>mru=""  <<<put some number like 576
>>persist=no
>
>
>That is a bit strange, beause that is what I had, but it still tells me 
>that I have a MTU and MRU of 1500. Are the settings in this config file 
>case sensitive, ie is there a difference between PERSIST and persist?

no if your cfg file is in ucase then leave it that way, it's how RH writes 
the cfg file.
mtu/mru needs to be a setting the your modem likes, eg Netcomm Roadster II 
likes 576, Acer 56K Modem doesn't need a setting.
so have a fiddle and find out the best response from your modem.

>Chistian
>
>
>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>Christian
>>
>>/***** Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a 
>>mistake when you make it again.
>>Franklin P. Jones *****/
>>
>>/*****All programmers are playwrights and all computers are lousy actors.
>>             -- Unknown*****/
>>
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>

/***** Experience is that marvelous thing that enables you to recognize a 
mistake when you make it again.
Franklin P. Jones *****/

/*****All programmers are playwrights and all computers are lousy actors.
             -- Unknown*****/