wu-ftp
Ove Peter wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I had this problem just two days ago with Mandrake 7.0:
> Solution was to install the "telnet-server" RPM, it worked immediately
> after doing this.
> Unlike other distributions, Mandrake (or RH) split up the telnet package
> in two RPMīs: telnet-server and telnet-client. Only the telnet-client is
> installed by default.
>
> Canīt help you with FTP, though. Maybe something similar?
>
> Out of interest: are you using Windoze to telnet in, and if yes, which
> client are you using? I found the built in M$ client VERY bad and had to
> d/l some other client to be able to use vi.
>
> Ove
>
> Barry Winch wrote:
> >
> > This has to be a case of missing the obvious!! I have installed Manfrake 6.1
> > (2.2.13-22mdk). I can FTP and TELNET OUT of the box, but I can't telnet in,
> > no connection is ever established I can't even "telnet 127.0.0.1", all I get
> > is :
> >
> > Connected to xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
> > Escape character is '^]'
> > Connection closed by foreign host
> >
> > If I FTP in from either the host, or anothr machine on the lan, I get all
> > the right prompts, but then always:
> >
> > 530 Login incorrect
> > Login Failed.
> >
> > This occurs whether I try to log in as root, or any other user.
> >
> > Any ideas, I know its something stupid I've forgotten to do, but I am
> > currently brain deas and can't think what it is
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Barry
