Re: debian-user-digest Digest V99 #879
On %M 0, Kris wrote
> At 03:36 17/05/1999 +0000, you wrote:
> >A quick kludge that might fix your problem (it fixed it on my machine under
> >hamm, and after I get done upgrading to slink, I'm going to try it there) is
> >to kill inetd. I think the problem revolves around the netbase script in
> >the /etc/init.d folder trying to use ifwadm(or something like that) instead
> >of ifchains(or something like that). I still don't understand why this
> >works or why the problem has never happened to me before now with the 2.2
> >kernels under both hamm and slink, but thought this info might be of use to
> >you.
>
> Nope. inetd has been well and truly slaughtered, and nothing changes (even
> renamed it to make sure it didn't get restarted... call me strange).
>
> Output of 'ps ax' while connected (after I've killed gpm, portmap & inetd):
>
> init
> [kflushd]
> [kpiod]
> [kswapd]
> update
> /sbin/syslogd
> /sbin/klogd
> /usr/sbin/atd
> /usr/sbin/cron
> -bash
> -bash
> /sbin/getty 38400 tty3
> /sbin/getty 38400 tty4
> /sbin/getty 38400 tty5
> /sbin/getty 38400 tty6
> tail -f /var/log/debug
> /usr/sbin/pppd call provider
> sh /etc/ppp/ip-up ppp0 /dev/ttyS2 115200 195.147.135.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> run-parts /etc/ppp/ip-up.d
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> sh /etc/ppp/ip-up.d/exim
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> /usr/sbin/exim -qf
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> ps ax
>
These 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?
John P.
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