> OK...over the weekend I finally had lots of time to really dig into my
> new Redhat 5.0 install. I got ppp setup, was able to connect to my ISP
> (my university) and do all my web stuff. I have, however, run into
> problems using Usernet. My ISP, being incompetent MS-hacks, have managed
> to make the email, webserver, and routers nicely unstable. As a result,
> connections have been unstable or simply undoable. They have patched
> together some form of temp fix just over the last couple of days that
> permits SOME functionality on a modem call, but it remains unstable...and
> hence comes my Usernet problems.
>
> Last night, I was connected, running Netscape 4.04 and downloading the
> Linux Communicator v4.05 and my daughter was checking her mail, when at
> the 50% download point, the connected went south. The only notice of
> this was the message: "No route to host. Try connecting again later."
> DAMNIT!!! NOT AGAIN!!! Anyway, I clicked on the Usernet panel to bring
> it forward and it was...screwed up. Basically, the screen would not
> fully paint/refresh the panel. I had to completely cover Usernet with
> Netscape (I imaging ANY window/panel that was large enough to totally
> cover Usernet on the screen would have worked) and then bring Usernet
> forward again. Now it was properly and fully refreshed/repainted. I
> then tried to select the status button...nothing happened (it just
> remained yellow and would not "click"). I then selected the ppp0
> button...nothing. I then selected the "Exit" button...nothing. I
> selected the kill "X" at the top right window border...nothing. I ended
> up using the kill bomb icon to waste Usernet. I then had to login as SU
> and disconnect the modem (I am a newbie and as yet know of no other
> means to kill the modem under such circumstances) using the "./ifdown-ppp
> ifcfg-ppp0 &" command string.
>
> So...basically, it looks as if whenever my modem connection to my
> university ISP goes down the turlit, Usernet gets screwed.
>
> I use the win95-style wm. Can't recall the Redhat 5.0 kernal version at
> this moment (whatever came off the RedHat 5.0 CD I bought...I THINK it
> was something along the lines of v2.0.3x-ish).
>
> Any suggestions/aid would be greatly appreciated. It would be nice if I
> could get my daughter or wife up to being able to comfortably use my box
> when Linux is up and running (they are comfy with OS/2 so far...next
> comes Linux exposure). If, however, Usernet and the modem connection is
> going to be a problem, this wont happen. At least in OS/2, if the
> connection goes goofy, either the software automatically disconnects OR
> one can simply kill the modem dialer proggie and this will automatically
> also disconnect the modem. This hasn't happened with Usernet. It gets
> killed after freezing up but the modem remains connected.
>
> patrick
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