text_combined: david c rankin vhdicqcdjjosuddenlinkmailcom user spin wrote hello problem ssh usually work connected several machines pc opensuse 102 laptop connection closed time inactivity message get terminal read remote host xxxxxxxxxxxx connection reset peer connection xxxxxxxxxxxx closed tell laptop dont close connection thank setting somewhere dont know 300 secs 5 mins inactivity im going away moment two start tailf varlogmail mail server tailf varlogmessages syslog activity hold connection get back another proper way use screen detach session leave running reattach necessary note doesnt save lot keystrokes process remote system need leave running either screen backgrounding process makes sense see man screen basically type screen terminal ctrla h choose detach ctrla david c rankin jd pe rankin law firm pllc 510 ochiltree street nacogdoches texas 75961 telephone 936 7159333 facsimile 936 7159339 wwwrankinlawfirmcom tue 05 aug 2008 181826 0600 opensuse ssh connection reset peer