[SLUG] PPP / ppp-watch

[Andy Eager <eagera@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi all,

I just recently upgraded to RH7.1 and noticed my old favourite way of 
starting / stopping my modem doesn't work any more.

I know its probably not the correct way but this is what I do:

  -   Have wvdail configured to connect to my ISP and start pppd 
immediately.
  -   My ifcfg-ppp0 file is set to persistent dial, not on demand and 
not start on boot.

With RH6.2 I could then start the link (once) using ifup ppp0 and have 
all my post link-up stuff (like firewall, fetchmail etc) start from 
ip-up.local.  Then when finished, I could simply switch my modem off 
using its power switch.  The next day (or whenever) I then switch the 
modem back on and it would go through the whole process again.

Presumably ppp-watch was responsible for doing this ??

Anyone know why it doesn't happen in RH7.1 ?
( I notice ppp-watch is still there but it doesn't wake the modem up 
when its powered up)

Thanks,


Andrew E.