Hi all: (Sorry for my previous post with similar subject but wrong body :<.) I'm having some problems with my pppd setup. The "idle" would have not effect. Why? Please may I have a minute of your precious time to read the following configuration for my pppd in the file /etc/ppp/options: lock ttyS0 57600 crtscts modem name myname -chap +pap demand idle 60 connect '/usr/sbin/chat -v -f /etc/ppp/chat-myisp' noauth usepeerdns defaultroute Hope for your kind help. Regards, Vidol -- Shrike-list mailing list Shrike-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/shrike-list