check your /etc/rsyncd.conf. comment out the "pid file" parameter. I assume that will fix it. then, troubleshoot that line, IF you need to specify it. as you're running from inetd, you don't really need a quick pid lookup to kill the rsyncd with for refreshes and such. Tim Conway [EMAIL PROTECTED] 303.682.4900 Philips Semiconductor - Colorado TC 1880 Industrial Circle Suite D Longmont, CO 80501 [EMAIL PROTECTED]@[EMAIL PROTECTED] on 12/17/2000 05:36:48 PM Sent by: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]@SMTP cc: Subject: Install rsync Classification: I have a problem whehe I execute "rsync --daemon": messages file says: Dec 16 12:21:22 rsyncd[734]: Unknown Parameter encountered: "pid" Dec 16 12:21:22 rsyncd[734]: IGNORING unknown parameter "pid" Dec 16 12:21:22 rsyncd[734]: rsyncd version 2.4.6 starting Dec 16 12:21:22 rsyncd[734]: bind failed on port 873 Dec 16 12:21:22 rsyncd[734]: transfer interrupted (code 10) at socket.c(233) I have put into /etc/services "rsync 873/tcp" and into /etc/inetd.conf "rsync stream tcp nowait root /usr/bin/rsync rsyncd --daemon -config=/etc/rsyncd.conf" And even when I do "rsync localhost::", error message is "failed to connect to localhost - Connection refused ". Can anyone help me ??? Thank you very much !!!
