On Sun, 21 Jan 2001, Joseph Red wrote:
> Kyle Hargraves wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > with regard to Mandrake 7.2 (with all recent .rpms installed)
> > and with nothing in /etc/hosts.deny and either an empty /etc/hosts.allow
> > or appropriate entries in /etc/hosts.allow I cannot telnet to
> > a recently built Mandrake 7.2 box. I get the initial "connection" then
> > a rejection :
> >
> > viz.
> >
> > kyle@johnson kyle]$ telnet purcell
> > Trying 163.X.Y.Z...
> > Connected to purcell.---etc--.au.
> > Escape character is '^]'.
> > Connection closed by foreign host.
> > [kyle@johnson kyle]$
> >
> > Clearly there is some Mandrake'ism (a file or whatever) preventing
> > this connection
> >
> > cheers,
> >
> > Kyle Hargraves
> >
> > Red Hat user - trying out Mandrake 7.2
>
>
> Unless you chose the "server" install, by default Mandrake doesn't
> install the telnet server. Or any servers for that matter.
>
Actually this is not correct. True - inetd must be assigned
a run level but from the above responses - OBVIOUSLY tcp
(telnet) services are installed. Afterall - I can telnet OUT
but some weir'ed Mandrake'ism is preventing the connection inbound
Kyle
