no telnet localhost, ok elsewhere

Gontran plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Fri, 22 Mar 2002 13:18:01 -0700


* lynn.newton@cox.net (lynn.newton@cox.net) wrote:
> o I created it by hand, with telnet enabled.
> 
> o Stopped and started xinitd. Now I find:
> 
>   - telnet localhost gives me Connection refused
>   - telnet somewhere.onthe.net works
> 
> Any guesses why?

/etc/hosts.[allow deny] not conifgured for localhost access?

/etc/xinetd.conf file allows connections from none?


hth
Gontran