Are you sure one of your previous attempts isn't still listening on port 11110?
telnet localhost 11110 -or- ps auxw | grep 11110 -or- netstat -an | grep 11110 On Mon, 19 Mar 2001, Olivier Bornet wrote: > Hello, > > I'm trying to setup a POP-over-ssh connection on my Ultra 10 running > woody. Unfortunatly, the forwarding has error : > > home:bornet 529% ssh -C -f mypop.host.ch -L 11110:mypop.host.ch:110 sleep 5 > [EMAIL PROTECTED]'s password: > bind: Cannot assign requested address > Disconnecting: cannot listen port: 11110 > home:bornet 530% > > (home is the Ultra 10 running woody, and mypop.host.ch is the pop > server I want to use, also running sshd). > > Making the same connection with a Pentium II and debian/potato work > without problems. > > Any hints ? > > Thanks in advance. > > Olivier
