Hi Stefan, Tks for your advice.
> > typo = typographical error ??? > Yes. Noted with tks > > # ls /proc | grep dsl-provider > > # ls /proc | grep ds-provider > > # ls /proc | grep pon > > # ls /proc | grep poff > Doesn't work like that. /proc is where the ps info > is stored. It is > stored in a fairly special format. > > Replace 'ls /proc' with 'ps -elf'. But it did not telling the name of a command or command line > cat /proc/*/cmdline shows all cmdlines, for > instance. # cat /proc/*/cmdline | grep dsl-provider Binary file (standard input) matches # cat /proc/*/cmdline | grep pon # cat /proc/*/cmdline | grep mozilla Binary file (standard input) matches Similar output. Neither informing where they reside # which mozilla /usr/bin/mozilla OK # which dsl-provider No printout > > # ls /etc/ppp/peers/ > > dsl-provider > > ......... > > > > I suppose the correct command to stop broadband > > connection is; > > > > # pon dsl-provider > Why would pon (Start a connection) stop one? > > Don't you mean: > # poff dsl-provider This old Debian box, a workstation, is for reference only not for routine work. Because on installing a new Debian box, also a workstation, I met certain difficulties, ping IP address OK but ping URLs impossibe (warning, ping:unknown host www.xyz.com), I took out this old box from store room as reference. > > /usr/bin/poff: I could not find a pppd process for > > provider 'ds-provider'. None stopped. > ^^^^^^^^^^^ > If you use DS, that's fine. But I think you use > DS*L*, not DS. Yes, I use ADSL. > poff: Disconnects you from dialup/dsl IF AND ONLY IF > you are only > connected to one ISP once. > pon: Connects you to dialup. > You _might_ be able to get it to do DSL by: > > # ln -s /etc/ppp/peers/dsl-provider > /etc/ppp/peers/provider > > poff ds-provider: Disconnects a DS provider. > pon ds-provider: Connects a DS provider. Is > there such a thing? On this old box; # pon connect ISP/broadband NOT # pon dsl-provider On another Debian box, which I'm now installing, just reversed; # pon can't connect ISP/broadband # pon dsl-provider connect ISP/broadband > poff dsl-provider: Disconnects a DSL provider. > pon dsl-provider: Connects a DSL provider. On this old box; # poff disconnect ISP/broadband NOT # poff dsl-provider On another Debian box, which I'm now installing, just reversed; > That is how it Should Work. As I don't personally > use it, I might be > forgetting to tell you about relevant bugs (but > search the BTS - > bugs.debian.org). Noted with thanks B.R. Stephen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
