Re: [newbie] telnet

[Emerald Arcana]

Todd Gipson wrote:
> 
> I am trying to telnet in to a Mandrake 6.1 box I built.  I keep getting
> "connection to host lost."  Any help in getting connected would be greatly
> appreciated.  Thanks.
> 
> tmg

The Telnet Daemon (telnetd) probably isn't starting up.  Did
you check your /etc/inetd.conf file?  Make sure it's not
commented out.