Hidong Kim wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I'm trying to network my two Linux machines.  They're connected via a
> hub.  I used Network Configurator to set up their eth0s.  I can ping
> between the machines fine, but I can't telnet from one machine to the
> other.  When I try to telnet, I get this:
> 
> Trying 192.168.2.2...
> Connected to jonesy.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> Connection closed by foreign host.
> 
> The same thing happens whether I try the ip address or the host name.  I
> checked /etc/inetd.conf and telnet appears to be enabled on both
> machines.  Here's part of /etc/inetd.conf:
> 
> ftp     stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  in.ftpd -l -a
> telnet  stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  in.telnetd
> gopher  stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  gn
> 
> What do I need to do to be able to telnet between the machines?  Thanks,

Check ps to ensure that inetd is running.  Check /etc/hosts.allow and
/etc/hosts.deny to ensure that the other machine is allowed to connect.

-- 
Steve Philp
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