On Mon, 16 Mar 1998, Adam Heath wrote: > I have never liked the idea of having to edit either ip-up, or ip-down each > time I want to add a script into the ppp chain. This is also hard for > separate packages to do automatically, without errors. > > So here it comes. Sit down for this one. > > On my system there is *NO* ip-up, or ip-down. Pppd shells out to > /etc/ppp/ppp-functions, with the first parameter being a runlevel, and the > rest the normal parameters passed to ip-up. Then, ppp-functions sets up some > variables, and runs "/etc/ppp/rc <runlevel>." Rc is similiar to the rc that > init uses, in that there are kill scripts and start scripts for each level. > > Also, pppd waits until the external script finishes, so make sure that all > programs are either short in duration, or fork into the background. > > I am thinking of more places to add runlevels. Currently, I am trying to > eliminate the connect option from pppd's option files. Ppp-functions would be > called like this: "/etc/ppp/ppp-functions dial <hostname> <username> <ip-up > parms>," with stdin, stdout, and stderr redirected to the serial port. > Ppp-functions could then use whatever means nescessary to dial. This would > allow for dialing several numbers in round-robin fashion, better redial > capabilities, enhanced logging, etc. > > > > Hints for the debian developer(don't do this yet, as it is not official) > > If a package wants to be run when pppd is on, then include a file > "/etc/ppp/scripts.d/<packagename>." In the postinst, run the command > ppp-update.d. > > > runlevel directory old method > (relative to /etc/ppp/) > -------------------------------------------------------- > init(just before modem init) init.d > cnct(modem finished connecting cnct.d > but before ip-layer > starts) > online(ip-layer is up) online.d ip-up > offline(ip-layer is down) offline.d ip-down > discnct(modem is disconnected) discnct.d > idle(pppd is in the holdtime) idle.d > > ppp-update.d defaults to online.d/S20 and offline.d/K20. > > >
Success! I now have no need of a connect option inside of pppd. Currently, pppd calls /etc/ppp-functions like this: "/etc/ppp/ppp-functions[8360] /dev/ttyS1 862-4141 michnet [EMAIL PROTECTED]" ppp-functions then uses a new runlevel, dial(dial.d) to dial out on the modem. Currently, a script, connector, build a connect script, and executes chat. Multiple phone numbers are supported, but currently they are hard-coded into the script. Redial takes place *outside* of pppd, so more sophisticated redial techniques can be used. I connect to the internet for this session with the "connector" portion commented out in pppd's source. It is only running /etc/ppp/ppp-functions. Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
