Just to follow up, I guess it is a reverse DNS lookup problem. But it seems
to stem more from my mis(non)understanding of what RH6.2 is asking me in
linuxconf.
Hostname = the short name of the computer
host + primary domain = <just that>
alias = short name <again>
As opposed to entering hostname+domain in the hostname field.
Also, though I'm not positive, it seems as though my entries in my /etc/hosts
file have to be:
IP host+domain host
Jay Strauss
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Strauss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "vox-tech" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 4:59 PM
Subject: [vox-tech] My nagging FTP ache
> I run RH 6.2. I do standard, vanilla, out of the box, server installs.
> Everything works fine, my network networks, my telnet telnets, BUT my
> FTP hangs (well sort of).
>
> The first time I FTP to a machine, I get:
>
> Connected to <machine>
>
> But then it takes about 60-90 sec. before I get the login prompt. It
> happens from Linux to linux, M$ to linux, and I suspect any other OS to
> my machines.
>
> I've checked my nwswitch (or analogous on windows) on both ends of the
> connection and I'm resolving (files, DNS in that order).
>
> I have the same issues if I do it by IP instead of by name.
>
> Just to emphasize: It seems to happen the first time I FTP (for a while)
> to a box. Subsequent FTPs are fast for a while. Later in the day, when
> not used for a while, it happens again.
>
> Anyone got any ideas???
>
> Thanks
> Jay
>
>
> Jay Strauss
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
