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From: brian@shift.utell.net (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: PPP and EMACS
Date: Mon, 14 Jul 1997 18:22:47 +0100
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In article <33CA46A0.4D42@ix.netcom.com>,
	Mike Hiromoto <badco@ix.netcom.com> writes:
> I have finally got ppp to connect to my isp. I am using freebsd 2.2.2. I
> have ppp set to dial on demand. My problem is that now when I start
> emacs, ppp dials out!!??? Has anyone encountered this before? Help!!

Enable tcp/ip logging, and you'll see what's causing the dial, then
setup a dfilter to block it.

> 			Thanx In advance

-- 
Brian <brian@awfulhak.org> <brian@freebsd.org>
      <http://www.awfulhak.org>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour !