On Thu, 02 Dec 1999, you wrote:
> I'm still relatively new at Linux (1 month) but I started out with LM 6.0. I
> recently ran the update program and it updated some stuff like Netscape,
> init-scripts, etc. Previously I could telnet and ftp to my linux box. Now I
> cannot seem to telnet or ftp to my linux machine from my windows box or from
> the internet. However, I am able to ping from both. I just get a message
> that it cannot connect to host. What could have changed since I did the
> update? IPCHAINS is set as follows (left it wide open). Also tried with
> INPUT & OUTPUT set to REJECT.
> INPUT -> ACCEPT
> OUTPUT -> ACCEPT
> FORWARD -> ACCEPT
> I set this rule as well: "IPCHAINS -A -i ppp0 -j MASQ" which allows my
> windows box to surf and such.
> Anyone have any ideas what went bad?
>
to permit telnetting into your box, you must install the
telnet server package. It should be located on the Mandrake
CDROM.
John
