Re: Turn off a PC:Problems on C/S

In article <3lv2t8$35c@cssun.mathcs.emory.edu> cwakins@leia.alloys.rmc.com "Clem Akins" writes: <snip> > Buenos dias! > > The answer below appeared a while ago, maybe it will help. > > _ This problem is caused by not using the SO_KEEPALIVE option on the socket. > _ If the option is omitted there is no way to tell that the end point > _ (i.e. PC) is dead. Check out the options for the Q+E driver on how to > _ set this from the PC side and your problem will disappear. Can this also apply to any type of networked connection? Can is also sometimes lead to the 'left-behind' process eventually producing a core dump & exiting? -- ============================================================================ Sally Woolrich | This mail contains my personal sally@excelsis.demon.co.uk | views not those of my employer! ============================================================================