If I remove the .rhosts file on the target system I get at least an error message but I'm still on the local machine:
$ /usr/bin/rsh-redone-rsh -v cabernet Trying 172.16.8.10 port 514... Connected. /usr/bin/rsh-redone-rsh: Didn't receive NULL byte from server: Success -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]