Re: pppoe "taking interface down"

[Paul Ripke <stix%stix.id.au@localhost>]

On Mon, Nov 02, 2015 at 01:43:48PM +0000, Robert Swindells wrote:
> 
> Paul Ripke <stix%stix.id.au@localhost> wrote:
> >Since upgrading to netbsd-7 branch kernel, I've had my pppoe interface
> >taken down by the kernel on a few occasions, and up'ing the interface
> >is required a few times to actually get it up and running again. It
> >looks as though maybe the remote end queues a PADT, which I get as
> >soon as I attempt to reconnect. Previously, my interface has
> >reconnected automatically just fine, requiring no manual intervention.
> >I'm hesitant to blame netbsd, since I can't find any relevant changes,
> >so maybe it's my ISP at fault. However, I'd like that "no intervention,
> >auto reconnect" behaviour back, if possible.
> 
> I had a line problem that caused a temporary disconnect about a month
> ago, the pppoe interface reconnected automatically.
> 
> This is running -current from mid September.
> 
> Robert Swindells

Ok, so this got worse to the point that my pppoe0 interface was only
staying up around 10 seconds... talking to my ISP, there was some
configuration weirdness. Once that was sorted, everything has been
fine since. Problem solved.

Cheers,
-- 
Paul Ripke
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