In reply to John Pearson:
>These [Exim things in ps ax output] should run briefly when you start
>your session, and then be gone.
>
>If they are still running it may be that there is a problem with exim's
>setup that is preventing it from quitting in a timely manner, or it may
>just be a further symptom of the fact that your PPP connection isn't
>working.
>
>What happens if you kill /usr/sbin/exim-qf?
I have now re-installed Slink (Cheapbytes Official 2.1 CDs) completely, and
I'm using a minimum install (basic + gpm, make, patch, lynx, etc, with no
X) using my 2.2.9 kernel from floppy with no updates/upgrades. I've
changed: fstab, 0setserial (ttyS2 -> IRQ 5), and /etc/ppp/options (added
novjccomp, nodeflate, nobsdcomp. Removed asyncmap & other stuff (no
difference before and after, so it's not any of that)).
Also commented out all lines /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/exim and removed the 15-min
exim cron job. Also tried it with killing inetd, portmap, and gpm. So exim
doesn't run unless I tell it to. No difference.
Theories: pppd bug or kernel 2.2 bug.
If anyone wants me to use various kdebug options (I'm guessing that will
reveal a grand total of zero bytes) and upload the output to my web space
in a .gz for easy zless viewing, I shall. Just ask. I honestly think of
anything else :-(
Next step: comp.os.linux.networking tomorrow, and/or the linux-ppp mailing
list after that. I feel as though I'm interrupting everyone...
Thanks for trying, and goodnight...
Kris
