on Sat, Dec 15, 2001 at 11:55:07PM -0700, Paul Scott ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: > I have looked at as much documentation as I can and I haven't found the > answer to this simple question: > > My two computers with fixed IP's can ping each other but telnet says > "unable to connect to remote host" I would guess it might have to do > with file permissions. I just need this because of the X lockups I get > often enough to be a problem. > > TIA for hints as to where to look or what I should be reading.
First, I'd strongly encourage you to use ssh for remote access (yes, even on a secure local network). I suspect your telnet issues have to do with /etc/inetd.conf and/or tcpwrappers. -- Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Home of the brave http://gestalt-system.sourceforge.net/ Land of the free We freed Dmitry! Boycott Adobe! Repeal the DMCA! http://www.freesklyarov.org Geek for Hire http://kmself.home.netcom.com/resume.html
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