try to use the ppd option to run a script when the ppp session terminates.
This script will kill the old pptp and start a new one ..
On Sun, 4 Feb 2001, Haim Gelfenbeyn wrote:
> Well, my connection died only once, and I don't think Barak uses any
> kind of idle time limiting (after all, ADSL is all-time-up
> connection!). But: we have Frame Relay at work, and I monitor the
> router via SNMP, and at least once a month there are short service
> outages. While Frame-Relay will re-connect automatically, ADSL will
> not, and I'm sure Bezeq and Barak gives better service to their
> corporate customers then to their private ones. So I wanted to make
> sure my connection will re-connect automatically.
>
> Another issue:
> In your HOWTO, you write that in order to drop the connection, it's
> enough to down ppp0 and killall pptp. You also need to
> "rm -f /var/run/pptp/10.0.0.138" or pptp will complain and won't start
> next time you try to connect.
>
> Haim Gelfenbeyn.
>
>
> >
> > Haim,
> > Why does your connection die in the first place? Mine never does.
> > Maybe your ISP limits your idle time? try running something
> > like xntp with
> > frequent updates, so it will keep the connection up?
> > Dani
> >
> > On Sun, 4 Feb 2001, Haim Gelfenbeyn wrote:
> >
> > > Hello,
> > > I'm trying to make my Linux box re-dial automatically if ADSL
> > > connection dies. I often need to access my home computer
> > from work, so
> > > manual dialing is not an option.
> > >
> > > The problem is, I don't know what happens on the Linux side if
> > > connection dies... My first try is to create
> > /etc/ppp/ip-down.local
> > > with these lines:
> > >
> > > killall pptp
> > > # give pptp time to exit cleanly
> > > sleep 10
> > > # remove this file or pptp won't start
> > > rm -f /var/run/pptp/10.0.0.138
> > > # re-start pptp
> > > /usr/local/sbin/pptp 10.0.0.138 <other pptp options omitted>
> > >
> > > /etc/ppp/ip-up.local will update dynamic DNS so I will be
> > able to find
> > > my computer from the outside.
> > >
> > > If anybody already solved this problem, please share you
> > solution. I
> > > know that mine is not perfect...
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Haim Gelfenbeyn.
> > >
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