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> When I try to get the Linux box to ftp to itself I get this message:

> 421 Service not available.  Remote server has closed connection

> > When I try to get the Linux box to ftp to itself I get this message:

> > 421 Service not available.  Remote server has closed connection

> It would seem possible with RedHat 6.1 to install a system without the
> ftp server package (choosing 'workstation' may have been the problem as
> it is not supposed to be a 'server'). I suggest you check it is
> installed with the following command...

> My box returns...

> anonftp-2.8-1
> ftp-0.15-1
> gftp-2.0.4-1
> ncftp-3.0beta19-2
> tftp-0.15-1
> wu-ftpd-2.5.0-9

> It is wu-ftpd that you need.

> Mount the RedHat CD (The one you used for installing) and go to the RPMS
> directory (something like /mnt/cdrom/redhat/RPMS)

> Install it with the folowing...

> or press the TAB key to expand the file name instead of the '*')

> > At the suggestion of a friend and without understanding, I have looked
at
> > /etc/inet.conf and changed this line:
> > Original line:
> > ftp      stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  in.ftpd -l -a
> I would put this back to what it was...

> Regards

> Phil Q

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> I have a 2 machine network that seems to have all functionality except for
> ftp.

> My Little home Network:  Linux (Redhat 6.1) on Intel machine intended to be
> the server (but I chose the workstation Linux installation).  eth0 is
> working fine.
> W98 Machine with 3com309d card.  These 2 machines are connected by BNC (thin
> coax cable) with appropriate T terminators on each end.

> Linux box can ping W98 box.
> W98 box can ping Linux box.
> W98 box can telnet to Linux box.  No problems with telneting.

> But ftp is unsuccessful.  When I try to ftp on the W98 box, Here is what I
> get in the MSDOS window:

> ftp> open 204.191.151.1 (this is the Linux box IP address)
> Connected to 204.191.151.1
> Connection closed by remote host

> When I try to get the Linux box to ftp to itself I get this message:

> 421 Service not available.  Remote server has closed connection

> At the suggestion of a friend and without understanding, I have looked at
> /etc/inet.conf and changed this line:
> Original line:
> ftp      stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  in.ftpd -l -a
> New line:
> ftp     stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  in.ftpd

> This had made no difference to the behavior of ftp.