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On my system, talk returns the error:
[Couldn't bind to control socket : Cannot assign requested address (99)]
when I attempt to invoke it.
Standalone system, Slackware v1.20, kernel 1.1.22

It may be a clue that telnet localhost 517 returns:
Trying 127.0.0.1...
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused

talk and ntalk are both configured active in inetd.conf

Any suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks -- Ross

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Quote:>On my system, talk returns the error:
>[Couldn't bind to control socket : Cannot assign requested address (99)]
>when I attempt to invoke it.
>Standalone system, Slackware v1.20, kernel 1.1.22

I had a similar error with Slackware 1.1.1. There seems to be an error
in /etc/rc.d/rc.M. In the line:
        /bin/hostname <hostname>
<hostname> should be the complete name, not just the machine name. (i.e.
machine.host.net, not just machine)

That fixed it for me...

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: On my system, talk returns the error:
: [Couldn't bind to control socket : Cannot assign requested address (99)]
: when I attempt to invoke it.
: Standalone system, Slackware v1.20, kernel 1.1.22

The problem went away when I configured the "dummy" interface

: It may be a clue that telnet localhost 517 returns:
: Trying 127.0.0.1...
: telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused

Obviously irrelevant, since this still returns the same result!

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| Department of Pathology         | FAX   : +64 3 364 0525            |
| Christchurch School of Medicine | Phone : +64 3 364 0590            |
| NEW ZEALAND                     | Post  : PO Box 4345, Christchurch |