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From: Nate Williams <nate@rocky.sri.MT.net>
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To: Mark Murray <mark@grondar.za>
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Subject: Re: How to keepalive a sick ppp process?
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> I am using iijppp (damn fine program!), but every now-and-then it dies
> on me.

Do you need the on-demand cababilities of ppp, or are you looking for a
'full-time' link?  If the latter, you can use pppd to provide the same
functionality.  We eneded up using pppd vs. ijppp because of the
occasional instability of the user-level stuff.


Nate