I found this bug in ppp 2.4.5 (Source:ftp://ftp.samba.org/pub/ppp/ppp-2.4.5.tar.gz). After idle the pppd should return with 12 (idle timeout) but does return with 16 (hang up). (see log below) Is this a known problem ? Is there a patch available ? re, wh /var/log/messages: .... Feb 10 11:02:51 mws3-94700737 daemon.notice pppd[1716]: Terminating connection due to lack of activity. Feb 10 11:02:51 mws3-94700737 daemon.info pppd[1716]: Connect time 1.4 minutes. Feb 10 11:02:51 mws3-94700737 daemon.info pppd[1716]: Sent 3090 bytes, received 3869 bytes. Feb 10 11:02:51 mws3-94700737 daemon.debug pppd[1716]: Script /etc/ppp/ip-down started (pid 1751) Feb 10 11:02:51 mws3-94700737 daemon.debug pppd[1716]: sent [LCP TermReq id=0x2 "Link inactive"] Feb 10 11:02:51 mws3-94700737 daemon.debug pppd[1716]: Script /etc/ppp/ip-down finished (pid 1751), status = 0x0 Feb 10 11:02:54 mws3-94700737 daemon.debug pppd[1716]: sent [LCP TermReq id=0x3 "Link inactive"] Feb 10 11:02:57 mws3-94700737 daemon.notice pppd[1716]: Connection terminated. Feb 10 11:02:58 mws3-94700737 daemon.notice pppd[1716]: Modem hangup Feb 10 11:02:58 mws3-94700737 daemon.info pppd[1716]: Exit. Feb 10 11:02:58 mws3-94700737 user.notice root: pppd terminated with: 16 -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-ppp" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html