the /etc/xinet.d/telnet is for the telnetd daemon that would respond if you
telnet'd to you OWN box.  You don't need that to telnet out to others.

-dallas

----- Original Message -----
From: <lynn.newton@cox.net>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 1:06 PM
Subject: no telnet localhost, ok elsewhere


> Here's an intriguing question. Symptoms in bullet list:
>
> o Two days ago I installed a RH7.2 system, with
>   "medium" firewall protection selected
>
> o There was a problem ... couldn't get out to the
>   net. (DHCP problem.) So I reinstlled with no firewall.
>
> o Still a problem. Turned out to be a bad ethernet card.
>   Replaced it. Problem solved. Did not reinstall or
>   tweak firewall.
>
> o Meanwhile I've been using telnet without problems,
>   because it was never shut off.
>
> o I'm now reviewing a process document that shows how
>   to enable telent, assuming it's off. I cd to
>   /etc/xinetd.d and there is *no* file called telnet.
>   I expected it to be there, but disabled.
>
> 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?
>
>
> Lynn David Newton
> Phoenix, Arizona
>
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