Trying to ensure a programs starts with a specific process ID is
	not really feasible.

	A better approach would be to kill pppd via

	kill `cat /var/run/ppp0.pid`

	or install the skill package and use 

	skill pppd

		David/absolute

    "Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative." - Oscar Wilde

On Sat, 1 May 1999, Ben Bogart wrote:

> How do I make sure that pppd always starts with the same pid? I tried putting 
> an entry into /var/run/ but of course it was ereased at bootup, i alsp tried 
> putting a pppd.pid in the /etc/ppp dir and still not luck.. Also in the pppd 
> man page ones of the files listed is /var/run/ppp0.pid and i assume this is 
> not the same as the pid for pppd. I want to have a constant pid so that i can 
> stop ppp with a mouse click. (in fvwm)
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> -- 
> Ben Bogart
> NetBSD 1.3.2, Custom Kernel, Amiga 3000, 24MB Ram, 2.1GB HD, EGS Spectrum Card.
> 
>