Re: delay when connecting to a Debian/Linux system
On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, JonesMB wrote:
> I have setup a couple of Debian/Linux systems in the lab at work.
> They are used for many things, including acting as telnet and FTP
> servers for various test programs. The test engineers complain that
> when an attempt is made to connect to the Linux box, it takes a while
> before they get the login prompt. Is there anything in the network
> configuration settings that can be done so the login prompt comes up
> at once.
Your DNS probably has speed issues. The TCP wrappers will reverse and then
forward resolve each connection, you can turn this off though, look in the
hosts.allow man page.
Jason
Reply to: