-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Charles Shirley wrote: > On Friday 04 July 2003 08:55, phriedrich wrote:
> What was the problem with the fam config for xinetd? I have been having > problems with my system logs getting filled up with stuff like this: > > Jul 3 22:31:55 visitoth xinetd[26685]: libwrap refused connection to sgi_fam > from <no address> > Jul 3 22:31:55 visitoth xinetd[26686]: warning: can't get client address: > Transport endpoint is not connected > Jul 3 22:31:55 visitoth xinetd[26686]: libwrap refused connection to sgi_fam > from <no address> > Jul 3 22:31:55 visitoth xinetd[26687]: warning: can't get client address: > Transport endpoint is not connected > Jul 3 22:31:55 visitoth xinetd[26687]: libwrap refused connection to sgi_fam > from <no address> > Jul 3 22:31:55 visitoth xinetd[1808]: Deactivating service sgi_fam due to > excessive incoming connections. Restarting in 30 seconds. > Jul 3 22:32:26 visitoth xinetd[1808]: Activating service sgi_fam > > With hundreds of the "refused connection" messages before each shutdown/ > restart of the fam service by xinetd. I have not been able to reproduce > the problem on demand as I'm not sure what is triggering the whole mess. > This has been bothering me for some time now, but when I bring it up on > the list, no one seems interested... :^( Looks like your local hostname resolution does not work. Quick test: $ getent hosts `hostname` If you don't get back 127.0.0.1 (or other address allowed by xinetd), then it may be a problem ... Regards, Buchan - -- |--------------Another happy Mandrake Club member--------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x202 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/BZKjrJK6UGDSBKcRAuLYAJ9vf49ZWcPeNCKs4fugSZT7stWMlACgvnIj gRw5DKmZKH1XM6JA2kjlaMc= =y91k -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- ****************************************************************** Please click on http://www.cae.co.za/disclaimer.htm to read our e-mail disclaimer or send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] for a copy. ******************************************************************
