> From: Shao Zhang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Todd Suess [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Greetings PPL, > > I am running a development server in my home that is connected > > via ppp to the net. What is the best program to use to automatically > > reconnect me if the connection is dropped? I checked out pon, wvdial > > ,diald, etc, but was curious what others are using for this, and the best > > way to go about it. Any info would be much appreciated. > > I am using pon which is really just a script calling pppd and > chat. > > You can modify your /etc/ppp/peers/provider and add a line > persist. Then pppd should automatically reconnect for you. That's just automatic _re_-connection right? Fully automatic connection (like when a queued cron or at job wakes up to run wget or mirror) is great. Diald does that. (I don't know what else might too.) Daniel
