In article <1996Jun11.162008@miavx1>, [log in to unmask] (Joe Simpson
) writes:
> In article <1996Jun9.230702@miavx1>, [log in to unmask] (Jean-Gary
 Diablo) writes:
>> A strange thing happens every once in a while... I'm curious as to if it
>> happens to anyone else out there with a Mac and the FreePPP 2.5 setup:
>>
>> Every once in a while, if I leave my Quadra 605, running System 7.5, alone...
>> I will be in another room and I will hear the PPP software fire up by itself
>> and make a connection.  Strange.  First couple of times it happened, I was
>> ready to call a Catholic priest and pray.  However, it's happened 4 or 5 time
s
>> since then.  Does anyone else have this happen?  Or can anyone comprehend why
>> it happens?
>
> There are several possibilities.  If you have a network application configured
> to request network service at periodic intervals, and you have ppp configured
> to allow applications to automatically start the connection, this would explai
n
> the strangeness.  In this case I would debug by turning off this option in the
> ppp config.
 
Eudora might be the one that caused the problem if you set it to check mail
every *** minutes.
 
I think that is cool to have this option...
 
>
> Another possiblity is software problems.  Much harder to address.  I do know
> that haveing more than one ppp "driver" on your hard disk is a BIG NO NO.
> Passing strange things will happen.  I opened my Extensions folder and found
> Free PPP in there.  I would then Find File for Free PPP and either erase or
> stuff any other copy on my hard drive.
>
> Joe Simpson