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[ethant@xxxxxxxxxxxxx (Greg Thomas)]

On Mon, 6 Mar 2000, Nick Zentena wrote:

> Greg Thomas wrote:
> > 
> > I just got started with PacBell's ADSL package and am using their Enternet
> > client to connect since they use PPPOE.  I was just wondering what option
> > to use so that pppd doesn't disconnect after be idle.  I looked at demand,
> > persist, and idle but it appears that idle is the only one that would
> > apply.  I see that you can use demand and persist but I'd rather have the
> > connection stay up continually.  The only thing I see to do is to set idle
> > to a really long period.  Is there a better solution?
> >
> 
> 	Which client are you using? IMHO I think the problems are on the ISP
> end-( I routinely keep my connection here up 3weeks or so using Jamal's
> client. Supposedly this current version of the client may be better.
> I've been using PPPoE since my ISP switched over last year [Oct I think]
> it's okay. If they could ever get things stable so the connection
> doesn't drop then it would be virtually equal to a static connection.

I'm using the Enternet client that Pacbell supplies.  I was quite happy
that they supported Linux.  Anyway, with this client it's definitely pppd
that shuts down the connection.  With Jamal's client do I have to patch
and re-compile the kernel?  I'm running SuSE 6.3 and 2.2.13.

Thanks, Greg 


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