I'll have to check when I get home before I can be sure but I think this has already been done - I remember going through something with the system logs quite some time ago. This system also has all the updates applied except those that may have been made available in the last couple months if any (I think I last checked for new updates in late January).
-- Mike Rambo [EMAIL PROTECTED] civileme wrote: > > daRcmaTTeR wrote: > > > Mike Rambo wrote: > > > >> I have a machine set up at to facilitate sharing of a dial > >> up connection for my home network. I am finding that pppd > >> will suddenly die completely or sometimes just become > >> unresponsive requiring a restart. The box is an older one > >> still running mdk7.1 (yeah I know it's older but then so is > >> the box). I don't see anything in the logs to indicate any > >> problems. Are there any experts out there that can comment > >> on why this might be happening? > >> > >> Thanks. > >> > > > > Mike, > > > > I've noticed this also as I have my Mandrake box setup the same way. > > I've been told it's akin to the TCP stack filling up in a way. I'm not > > sure I understand this yet, but I've also heard that the firewall can > > get clogged up. seems rather bazarre to me. I've found that this > > occurs the most with my machine after it's been up more than three > > days and like yours requires an interface restart. > > > > I've been thinking about shortening the interval between crond ppp0 > > restarts to ensure a free flowing connection. > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > >Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > >Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > Hmmm, /var/log/messages should be checked for 7.1. > > If you see a lot of log files with never-ending names, you need to look > at the errata, and make the change (one character) in the script file > for logrotate. > > If /var is part of / partition, you might be full or nearly so. > > Civileme >
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