The file /etc/xinetd.conf had the defaults for xinetd and contained the
liny onlyfrom = localhost
:-) Better now!
On Sat, 14 Dec 2002 13:14:14 +1300
Nick Rout <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> OK I bought a couple of those ncd explora 451's from Craig F and I'm
> having a bit of a problem.
>
> The scheme is for the ncd to get an ip and boot info from a dhcp
> server. That bit is working ok. Its then supposed to get a file called
> Xncdxpl from the tftp server.
>
> The problem is then getting the boot file via tftp.
>
> I can tftp localhost on the server and get Xncdxpl fine.
>
> However it doesn't want to let anything else on the network get the
> file.
>
> /etc/xinetd.d/tftp reads:
>
> {
> socket_type = dgram
> protocol = udp
> wait = yes
> user = root
> server = /usr/sbin/in.tftpd
> server_args = /tftpboot
> disable = no
> per_source = 11
> cps = 100 2
> }
>
> (copied from a working k12ltsp install on a redhat box)
>
> I get an entry like this in /var/log/auth.log
>
> Dec 14 12:54:06 sf xinetd[31525]: START: tftp pid=32024
> from=192.168.2.1 Dec 14 12:54:06 sf xinetd[32024]: FAIL: tftp address
> from=192.168.2.1 Dec 14 12:54:06 sf xinetd[31525]: START: tftp
> pid=32025 from=192.168.2.1 Dec 14 12:54:06 sf xinetd[32025]: FAIL:
> tftp address from=192.168.2.1 Dec 14 12:54:06 sf xinetd[31525]: START:
> tftp pid=32026 from=192.168.2.1 Dec 14 12:54:06 sf xinetd[32026]:
> FAIL: tftp address from=192.168.2.1 Dec 14 12:54:06 sf xinetd[31525]:
> START: tftp pid=32027 from=192.168.2.1 Dec 14 12:54:06 sf
> xinetd[32027]: FAIL: tftp address from=192.168.2.1 Dec 14 12:54:06 sf
> xinetd[31525]: FAIL: tftp connections per second from=192.168.2.1
>
>
> contrast with a successful get from localhost:
>
> Dec 14 12:56:47 sf xinetd[31525]: START: tftp pid=32030 from=127.0.0.1
>
>
