[plug] pppd options

[Christian Müller]

Thanks Paul

At 11:07 17/07/2001 +0800, you wrote:
>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*****/
>>
>
>/***** 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*****/
>
>