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Old 03-17-2007
Clifford Kite
 
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Default Re: Why does pppd (pppoe) go to 95% to 100% of CPU?

hazzmat <hazzmat@unitedstatesgovernmentbellsouth.net> wrote:
> I have a couple of mandrake systems that have DSL internet connections
> handled by rp-pppoe userspace. After a few hours or days CPU usage
> inevitably pegs out at 95% plus. One of these systems is a pentium 133,
> the other is a AMD Athlon XP 2500. Despite the differences in the systems'
> respective power pppd wants it all after a while.
> What could be going on?


What does "tcpdump -vn -i ppp0" show at 95% plus?

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