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From: bill@twwells.com (T. William Wells)
Subject: Re: PPP Automatic Reconnect
Organization: None, Mt. Laurel, NJ
Message-ID: <Cx7Ezt.Br5@twwells.com>
References: <36pcge$i9l@nic.hookup.net>
Date: Wed, 5 Oct 1994 14:31:04 GMT
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I use the `disconnect' option on pppd to restart the daemon. It
takes a bit of fiddling to keep the new pppd from stomping on the
old one as the old one exits.... (Hint: watch the pid file.)