>
> 1: When Linux was first installed a temporary IP addressed was used. Since
> receiving a valid IP address, when ever the system is booted the original
> broadcast address returns and I have to do a route del(old broadcast)
> ifconfig(new IP values) and route add(new broadcast address) to configure
> the network. What do I need to do to make the new broadcast address
> permanent.
Check the BROADCAST= line (and the other lines!) in
/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0.
> 2: I am unable to FTP from other hosts. The /etc/hosts.allow file has the
> following line telnetd, fptd: ALL Telnet works great and I can get files
> from other hosts but when connecting from other hosts I get the following
> error message.
> 421 Service not available, remote server has closed connection
Two possibilities:
1. Your linux box can't do a reverse DNS (domain name) lookup on the FTP client
machine. Make sure the linux box can see a DNS server (type: nslookup
www.yahoo.com) and that the DNS server can do a reverse lookup on the client
machine (nslookup 1.2.3.4, where 1.2.3.4 is the IP address). Or you can
hard-code DNS entries into /etc/hosts.
2. You are trying to FTP in as root or some other disallowed account. Create a
regular user account and try it.
The howtos are your friend...
http://www.linux-howto.com/
Good luck!
-Elliot
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