[snip] > > Any clue? the portmap and inetd.conf are right. > > Stupid question... have you "msg y" with the recipient?
Stupid comment.. The original poster maybe didn't know this, or had, and It still doesn't work. I was going to suggest he checked that he had talkd installed. Anyway, it is `mesg y`. Michael Beattie ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) PGP Key available, reply with "pgpkey" as subject. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- WinErr: 00E Unrecoverable error - System has been destroyed. Buy a new one. Old Windows licence is not valid anymore. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Debian GNU/Linux.... Ooohh You are missing out!