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Date:      Sun, 22 Dec 1996 12:42:27 +1030 (CST)
From:      Michael Smith <msmith@atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
To:        nate@mt.sri.com (Nate Williams)
Cc:        dicen@hooked.net, nate@mt.sri.com, freebsd-current@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: User ppp not hanging up modem.
Message-ID:  <199612220212.MAA12745@genesis.atrad.adelaide.edu.au>
In-Reply-To: <199612211803.LAA27167@rocky.mt.sri.com> from Nate Williams at "Dec 21, 96 11:03:20 am"

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Nate Williams stands accused of saying:

[hayes escape occurring in PPP stream]

> > Interesting. But, what exactly is the prabobalitity of that? I will have
> > think about this one.
> 
> Not much, but if it happens it's a pain.

Try "effectively none".  If you can show me how a PPP protocol engine
can generate <500ms pause>+++<500ms pause> under normal operating 
conditions,  I'll have a chew on my sandals for you.

Regardless, I agree 100% with you; the use of an in-band control
signal to hang up the modem is a complete abortion.  

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