Date: Sat, 14 Nov 1998 22:45:57 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@Awfulhak.org> To: Dave Edwards <davo@chunga.apana.org.au> Cc: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Ijppp and the -alias option Message-ID: <199811142246.WAA20413@woof.lan.awfulhak.org> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 13 Nov 1998 08:44:13 %2B1030." <199811122214.IAA14495@chunga.apana.org.au>
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> It seems that the ppp process ignores the -background switch and
> sets up demand dialing when you use the -alias option.
>
> The line will drop (and stay dropped) with entries in the logs
> saying "Idle time expired" when activity ceases (about 30 seconds
> or so).
Using -background doesn't alter the idle timer. Use ``set timeout
0'' if you don't want to time out.
[.....]
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