Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3378 mails)

[Alain Barthélemy <bartydeux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Le Lundi  1 Avril 2002 15:51, vous avez écrit :
> Hi,
> I get this error when try to connect by telnet :
> "connection closed by foreing host"
> Inetd is runing and /etc/inetd.conf is ok.
> Get the same error from lan and localhost.
> I use Suse 7.3.
> I really need some help, install/uninstall a few times with no results.
> Thanks a lot,
> Nando
>
>
I had a similar problem and somebody of this list told me what the problem 
might be.

Try:
# rcinetd status
to see if inetd is working

If not:
# rcinetd start

Because SuSE deactivates by default "inetd" on SuSE7.3 for "security reasons" 
(good idea but forgot to tell it).

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