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From: j@uriah.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: ppp problems (filters and chat)
Date: 21 Oct 1995 11:46:52 +0100
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Martin Butkus <y0001415@ws.rz.tu-bs.de> wrote:

>I had the same problem when I set up my ppp link. The solution was to 
>configure the modem to hang up when the "Terminal Ready" signal drops.
>I think ppp depends on that.

This is a fairly basic requirement for every Unix modem.

And it also improves the sanity of the Telekom bill of us Europeans
who have to pay for their connections...
-- 
cheers, J"org

joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)