Re: Failed PPP hangs system

2004-09-20 Thread Robert Golovniov
Thomas Hood wrote: Only a buggy driver (or other kernel component) can make the whole system hang. I have tried to reinstall the kernel altogether, but the problem persists. Where else can I dig? What about the loadable modules? Can I try checking something there? How can I do it? I can just add

Re: Failed PPP hangs system

2004-09-20 Thread Robert Golovniov
Bill Marcum wrote: Get an external modem. You would be surprised, Bill, but that is exactly what is happening when I connect with an external U.S.Robotics modem. :-) Any other ideas? Perhaps I have to configure some options in the wvdial config? -- -=Robert & Beata Golovniov | Lviv,

Re: Failed PPP hangs system

2004-09-20 Thread Thomas Hood
On Sat, Sep 18, 2004 at 10:51:47PM +0300, Robert Golovniov wrote: > I have a very strange problem to deal with. When a ppp connections gets > broken, the whole system (Sarge) hangs and I cannot do anything with it > - neither through ssh, nor even through the normal keyboard. > > What might be t

Re: Failed PPP hangs system

2004-09-19 Thread Bill Marcum
On Sat, Sep 18, 2004 at 10:51:47PM +0300, Robert Golovniov wrote: > Hello! > > I have a very strange problem to deal with. When a ppp connections gets > broken, the whole system (Sarge) hangs and I cannot do anything with it > - neither through ssh, nor even through the normal keyboard. > > Wha

Failed PPP hangs system

2004-09-18 Thread Robert Golovniov
Hello! I have a very strange problem to deal with. When a ppp connections gets broken, the whole system (Sarge) hangs and I cannot do anything with it - neither through ssh, nor even through the normal keyboard. What might be the root of the problem and how to fight with it? -- -=Ro