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From: ele@haunt.com (Erik L. Ellis)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: QUESTION - checking for successful ppp connect in script
Date: 21 Apr 1996 20:45:41 GMT
Organization: University of New Mexico
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HERE'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO:
I'm using the ppp device (although I eventually would prefer to (and
eventually plan to) use the tun device) by way of pppd and a chat
script to log into the ppp servers at the university. The university
has three modem lines which are often very busy. So, I'd like to
write a script something like:
while(1)
{
dial_modem_line(1);
if (connect_sucessful) exit(0);
dial_modem_line(2);
if (connect_sucessful) exit(0);
dial_modem_line(3);
if (connect_sucessful) exit(0);
}
SO MY QUESTION IS:
How do I check for a "connect_sucessful"?
AND IF YOU'RE FEELING GENEROUS:
Where can I get crypt (to be run from the command line) for freebsd?
Thanks much,
| ___ Erik L. Ellis ____________ | ___ Staff Research Engineer _____________
| University of New Mexico | Voice: 505/277-3431 FAX: 505/277-1413
| Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
| Albuquerque, NM 87131 | URL: http://www.khoros.unm.edu/staff/ele/