[aclug-L] Re: isp hangs up, netscape crashes.

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Have you tried killing netscape?

Also... you might run a ping command to keep your connection active:

ping -i 300 isps.host.com

This will ping your ISP every 5 minutes to keep them from thinking your
connection is idle.  WARNING: Don't do this unless you're REALLY using the
computer.  Some people have a habit of running things like this 24/7, which
can really piss off your ISP and may get your account closed, depending on
how strict they are.


On Tue, Nov 30, 1999 at 10:53:34PM -0600, Michael Holmes wrote:
> My server (internet connection ) has taken to hanging up when the line
> is dead for more than 10 minutes, this includes me writing letters using
> netscape.  When it does, usernet will redial, and reconnect, but
> netscape will lock up and you must reboot the computer to get controll
> of xwindows.  What can I do to make netscape to get back in gear when
> usernet redials.  How can netscape refind the net socket?
> 
> Michael
> 
> 
> 

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