Re: Long time waiting for login prompt with telnet

[Alan Cox]

> Has anyone else noticed that it can take a minute or so to
> get the login prompt when telneting to a linux host?

No. It takes moments unless DNS is down

> It's not DNS either because it's just as slow whether
> one uses hostname or IP address.

Wrong assumption. The telnet daemon does reverse DNS checks when you connect
irrespective of what telnet command you issue.

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