On Thu, 6 Apr 2000, Ronneil Camara wrote:

> looks like it's a dns issue. you need to configure your dns. or if you want,
> add the ip addresses of your dos machines in /etc/hosts

Aside from running dns, you might want to turn off PARANOID mode for tcpd.
This will allow connections without requiring a reverse lookup. (Might
have to recompile tcpd from source to do this, can't remember if there's 
a command-line parameter).
 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Nel C. Altoveros [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 06, 2000 4:18 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: [plug] inetd
> > 
> > 
> > I have several DOS machines on a LAN connected to a linux 
> > box. I am using
> > kermit to connect. The set-up is working alright except that 
> > from time to
> > time the machines can't connect (error: unresolved host).
> > 
> > To resume connection, I have to do kill -HUP <inetd pid>
> > 
> > It does bother me because it happens at least once everyday 
> > and sometimes
> > I am not around to reset inetd. Any solutions?
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 
> > Nel
> > 
> > 
> > 
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