Re: Newbie can't log into his own wu-ftpd server from PowerBook G4 (Mac OS X 10.2.8)

Two options that I can think of...  I run my on solaris - so the options
may vary based on the OS you are running on.

First - many Unixs support binding orders - the order the resolver
libraries choose to resolve names.  If your unix supports binding orders
and you are running resolver library that has that support, you may be
able to have it look at your /etc/hosts and not resolve to dns.

Check for things like /etc/nsswitch.conf type of files.

Second. Get the source - Get a gcc compiler - build it without DNS
support.

tek


On Sun, 13 Feb 2005, Phillip Pi wrote:

> Ted, I just tested this and you're right! It did work (connected to
> wu-ftpd server so fast -- woah) when Debian was connected to the Internet.
> I also had to disable Guarddog (firewall) because it was blocking incoming
> FTP access (have not configured it for LAN and will deal with it later)
> -- disabled mode still had that long pause earlier without dial-up.
>
> So now what? Do I really need run a domain server? Isn't there a
> configuration to have wu-ftpd ignore domain look up? I don't care about
> looking up who and who server. I just want connections with IP addresses.
> /etc/hosts has the server names I gave (e.g., ANTian-AXP). What's the best
> way? Again, newbie here...
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> On Sun, 13 Feb 2005, Ted Keller wrote:
>
> > To test.... connect your dialup - point to you ISP's DNS servers  - and
> > attempt your connections.  It's ok that it doesn't resolve - just that the
> > wu-ftpd gets an answer within a reasonable time.  That will confirm the
> > theory.
> >
> > There are a number of devices that can operate as a DNS server.  Setting
> > it up isn't difficult...  but will take some effort.
> >
> > On Sun, 13 Feb 2005, Phillip Pi wrote:
> >
> > > Ted, how would I configure that on a LAN? Do I really need a DNS server?
> > > It is only three computers on the LAN. I did not compile wu-ftpd from
> > > source. I got it from Debian's apt-get install command. Is there a
> > > configuration file to edit? Again, I am new to this Linux stuff.
> > >
> > > On Sun, 13 Feb 2005, Ted Keller wrote:
> > >
> > > > Phillip,
> > > >
> > > > This sounds like a DNS timeout issue.  The ftp daemon issues a dns request
> > > > to determine the domain of the connecting machine.  If no dns is
> > > > available, it waits until the dns timeout process has occured (30 seconds)
> > > > then continues to proces the request.  Your G4 client may have timers in
> > > > it that are faster than the 30 second limit.
> > > >
> > > > Options...
> > > >
> > > > install some local dns server on your ftp unit.
> > > > point to a valid ftp unit.
> > > > recomplie ftpd without dns support.
> > > >
> > > > ted keller
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Sun, 13 Feb 2005, Phillip Pi wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hello!
> > > > >
> > > > > I am a newbie with Linux (Debian v3.1; Sarge installer; Kernel 2.6.8), and
> > > > > I seem to have troubles getting into my wu-ftpd v2.6.2(1) [from apt-get]
> > > > > server remotely on a LAN (not used for Internet since I am on a measly
> > > > > dial-up connection). It used to work in the past (two weeks ago or more)
> > > > > even after a few minutes of waiting. I am not sure what caused this
> > > > > problem. I tried both the standalone daemon and inetd setup for wu-ftpd,
> > > > > but they resulted the same.
> > > > >
> > > > > Example:
> > > > > $ ftp ANTian-AXP (also tried 192.168.0.220 IP address)
> > > > >
> > > > > Connected to ANTian-AXP.
> > > > >
> > > > > <<a long pause for a few minutes>>
> > > > >
> > > > > 421 Service is not available, remote server timed out. Connection closed.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I wonder if the long pauses are causing PowerBook G4 to time out/give up?
> > > > > In Windows XP Professional SP2, ftp connection is a couple minutes and
> > > > > eventually lets me log in. Even ftp to localhost, on the Debian box
> > > > > running wu-ftpd, takes too long (a few minutes) but it is fine once I am
> > > > > logged in the FTP server. Maybe I misconfigured something on the Debian
> > > > > box?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > In /var/log/messsages, I see (within the same second) from my PowerBook
> > > > > G4:
> > > > >
> > > > > localhost wu-ftpd[3821]: connection from 192.168.0.28 [192.168.0.28]
> > > > > localhost wu-ftpd[3821]: lost connection to 192.178.0.28 [192.168.0.28]
> > > > > localhost wu-ftpd[3821]: FTP session closed
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I am not sure if this is related. I can ssh (have to wait about 25-30
> > > > > seconds) from PowerBook G4's ssh -2 -C command; SecureCRT v3.4.8 was
> > > > > instant) and ping to this Debian box without problems.
> > > > >
> > > > > Any ideas on what's going on? Thank you in advance. :)
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