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Re: Net-3-Packet



On Tue, Nov 23, 1999 at 03:54:05PM +0100, K.a.r.e.n@gmx.net wrote:
> Hallo,
> 
> I am trying to install debian on a IBM Thinkpad 701C via a
> network connection to a PC with CD-ROM.
> I've installed on both computers the base-system and have
> attributed to them IP-addresses in the installation Program 
> "dbootstrap".
> The ping-command is working fine.
> But I am not able to telnet.
> I got the following messasge:
> "trying <IP-address>...
> telnet: unable to connect to remote host:
>         connection refused"
> 
> Then I added in /etc/inetd.conf:
> telnet stream tcp nowait root /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbin/in.telnetd
> 
> Now I am receiving the message
> "Escape character is '^]'
> Connection closed by foreign host"
> 
> There are no enties in /etc/hosts_allow  und /etc/hosts_deny.
> 
> Can anyone help me ? 


this is not the way to do things with Debian
Install package "telnetd" and the installation of the package will make any
necessary adjustments, including any config files changes.

similarily to have ftp server, install for example "proftpd", and
everything is set

regards,
Marcin

btw, this is probably not the best place to ask such questions. use
"debian-user" mailing list
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Marcin Owsiany
porridge@pandora.info.bielsko.pl
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