> 
> Hi,
> 
> This sounds like a strange problem.  I just installed sup (I should have
> done it a long time ago) and when I begin the process everything seems
> okay.  Then a minute or so into the transfer, my modem's connection is
> dropped.  pppd is still up and running and sends an alert that it has
> received it's own echo-reply.  However, I can ftp from ftp.netbsd.org just
> fine.  No disconnects there.  It's only been when I'm using sup.  I know
> that sup could not directly be the problem.  I'm wondering what's going
> wrong.  For my related pppd options, I'm using the ctsrts, local, and lock.
> I don't know what's causing the problem.
> 
> If anyone can help me out, it would be great.

I'm not sure, but here goes.

It sounds like either the modems or the other end decides to terminate the
link. Your pppd would (I think) say if it chose to quit.

Weird.

Oh, that's crtscts, isn't it?

Try ftp'ing something TO another site.

Take care,

Bill