Re: cannot run a ftp server !!

From: Frank Winans (fwinans_at_airmail.net)
Date: 01/14/04 

Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 10:25:26 -0600

"charly" wrote
> I named my domain lan.com, and it is not supposed to be seen from
> outside my lan. Moreover, the ftp server works on my other linux box.
>
> Same distro, same ftp server, that's the weirdest thing...
>
> What could I troubleshoot ?
> (did etc/hosts,etec/proftpd.conf already..)
Recheck /etc/hosts {is that name in two lines now? most-common 'oops'}
See also /etc/resolv.conf and /etc/nisswitch.conf on good v. bad boxes.

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