Date: Thu, 21 Oct 1999 09:10:59 -0700 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: J McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, mobile <freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG>, brian@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org Subject: Re: ISP connection dropped Message-ID: <199910211611.JAA01630@hak.lan.Awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Message from J McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org> of "Thu, 21 Oct 1999 12:20:51 %2B0100." <Pine.BSF.4.02A.9910211217190.26684-100000@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>
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And what does your log say ?
> I'm using a Toshiba Laptop with a Noteworthy 56k PCMCIA modem. I've been
> using these 2 ISPs for some time now in windows and Linux. But since I
> have switched to FBSD, these same ISPs drop the connection every 2-15
> minutes. I have no warning... suddenly DNS quits, then the carrier is
> gone. I have tried different combinations of modem options to drop X2 and
> 56K support, but nothing seems to work. Only FBSD does this, and it
> doesn't matter whether i use ppp or KPPP. Does anyone have any ideas?
>
> p.s. I emailed my ISPs, asking them to check my log files. They said
> they had no clue, I should call the modem manufacturer.
>
> -jm
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