Date: Tue, 1 Oct 1996 08:34:59 +0200 From: Alain.Thivillon@alma.fr (Alain Thivillon) To: steve@edmweb.com (Steve Reid) Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: logging connection times with pppd Message-ID: <199610010634.IAA23806@valerian.alma.fr> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960930223102.621A-100000@bitbucket.edmweb.com>; from Steve Reid on Sep 30, 1996 22:59:06 -0700 References: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960930223102.621A-100000@bitbucket.edmweb.com>
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Steve Reid wrote : > If there's a problem with this, or a better way of doing it, please let me > know. I have NOT tested this change yet. It's a very simple change, so I > don't expect any problems with it. Use Mgetty+Sendfax, it will autosense the initial LCP request and launch pppd as needed. It's a far better solution, because mgetty allow you also to : - properly initialise modems - check every hour if they are alive - filter PPP/Direct Dialup connections - turn off answering just by creating a file - modems are not left in AutoAnswer mode : if your system is done, the modem does not answer. - be sure that the modem hang-up when pppd exits. - etc .... With mgetty, the connection time of pppd is the good time (ie the real connection time) because pppd is launched only when needed. -- Alain Thivillon -+- Alain.Thivillon@alma.fr -+- Alma, Grenoble
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