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[sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org>]

> > 0 idle 0
>
> idle
>
> This parameter records the number of seconds of inactivity that
> will cause the PPP connection to shutdown. The default value is
> 300 (5 minutes). If you set it to 0, then no idle timeout will
> occur.

Steven added the chat 0 when I complained about being kicked offline while 
writing an email at a shell account for more than 5 minutes, which was 
interpreted as inactivity.


> As for 'idle', mine is set at the default, and I can't see
> how that would be a problem.

You don't write emails online at a shell account.

> Lee

SI

Also an acronym (French) for Systeme Internationale of units.
And a method of growing crystals.  Out of context.