On Tuesday, 02 September, 2003 16:29, Carlos E. R. wrote: <snip>
First idea. =============
Try strace or ltrace - I think the first one, strace:
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Second idea - maybe use both simultaneously :-) ============
Edit "/etc/ppp/options", and remove the "#" in the line with the "debug" word. This will produce a lot of extra debug info in "/var/log/localmessages".
<snip> Thanks for the ideas Carlos!!! I'm going to have to do some reading on 'strace' I think. But I'll be trying the options 'debug' idea right away. I found that in windoze, when I was able to get to 5 hours of connect time, it was then that my ISP disconnected me. That happened -each- time I tested in windoze, and -always- at 5 hours, whether I was actively downloading or idle. In linux, I will get the (SIGHUP) to pppd as quick as 30 seconds, and NEVER longer than 59.4 minutes. I don't think it's my ISP, unless they have a dig against linux and not windoze. I'll send back my results as soon as I've concluded these tests. THANKS again!!! Bernd -- "If you want to build a ship, don't drum up the men to gather wood, divide the work, and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea." Antoine de St. Exupery