Hi,
how can I get ppp(8) to insert a random delay while reconnecting?

Although I have
  set redial random 0
in my ppp.conf, it's not random, but 3:
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Sep 19 02:00:06 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Phase: deflink: HUPing 6448
Sep 19 02:00:06 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Phase: deflink: hangup -> opening
Sep 19 02:00:06 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Phase: deflink: Enter pause
(3) for redialing.
Sep 19 02:00:06 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Chat: deflink: Reconnect try 190 of 0
Sep 19 02:00:09 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Chat: deflink: Redial timer expired.
--
Sep 19 02:00:19 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Phase: deflink: HUPing 1186
Sep 19 02:00:19 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Phase: deflink: hangup -> opening
Sep 19 02:00:19 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Phase: deflink: Enter pause
(3) for redialing.
Sep 19 02:00:19 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Chat: deflink: Reconnect try 191 of 0
Sep 19 02:00:22 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Chat: deflink: Redial timer expired.
--
Sep 19 02:00:32 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Phase: deflink: HUPing 5742
Sep 19 02:00:32 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Phase: deflink: hangup -> opening
Sep 19 02:00:32 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Phase: deflink: Enter pause
(3) for redialing.
Sep 19 02:00:32 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Chat: deflink: Reconnect try 192 of 0
Sep 19 02:00:35 gryphon ppp[18924]: tun0: Chat: deflink: Redial timer expired.
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Best
  Martin

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