> -----Original Message-----
> From: port-i386-owner@netbsd.org [mailto:port-i386-owner@netbsd.org]On
> Behalf Of itojun@iijlab.net
> Sent: Saturday, February 10, 2001 1:43 AM
> To: rkbryant@mediaone.net
> Cc: port-i386@netbsd.org
> Subject: Re: telnetd and ftpd won't work
>
>
>
> >Okay, I am totally new to NetBSD and need help.
> >I want to telnet and/or ftp into my new 1.5 installation from
> other machines
> >on my home network. I uncommented the lines in /etc/inetd.conf, and I can
> >ping to the NetBSD box as well as ping other other machines from the box.
> >But I cannot get a connection when I try to telnet or ftp into NetBSD.
> >
> >Can someone point me in the appropriate direction / to the correct man
> >page(s)?
>
> 	did you restart inetd, or sent SIGHUP to inetd?
> 	(kill -HUP <pid of inetd>)
>
> itojun

Yep, I did this, too. And I think it sort of works: I can telnet from my
NetBSD box to my NetBSD box, but from other machines ftp and telnet
connections still aren't possible ("unable to open connection").

But like I said, I'm clueless.

-Rob