It's probably a DNS issue. If your IP doesn't resolve to anything, then the server might just wait for the dns lookup to timeout
David Ranger 2k Services [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Bishop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <debian-isp@lists.debian.org> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 6:56 PM Subject: Re: long hang time for ftp > To follow up my own email, proftp has the exact same problem. Any other > ideas? > > > On 12 Mar 2001 16:50:13 MST, David Bishop said: > > > > > I'm getting it right now. I don't really care about which one works, just > > that one *does*... :-) > > > > On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 18:37:56 -0500, Haim Dimermanas said: > > > > > > > > I do not want to start a flame but ... > > > > > > Did you consider using proftpd ? I had the exact same issue and never > > > figured it out. Proftpd does all I ever needed. > > > > > > Haim. > > > > > > David Bishop wrote: > > > > > > > > I just installed wu_ftp, and it's doing the infamous "hang for a minute, then > > > > let you login normally" trick. I'm also using xinetd (for security reasons, > > > > > > -- > > > Whatthehellhashappenedtomydamnspacebar?!?!? > > > -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
