> On Jun 18, Obi wrote > > > > Hi all, > > > > I'm sorry if this is a FAQ, but I couldn't find it ... I have problem with > > the talk command. From my Debian 1.3 laptop, there is no way to talk to > > somebody else. I tried on a SunOS, on another Linux box (slackware) but > > with > > no luck: the talk sits with a Checking for invitation on a caller's machine. > > You have a connection with dynamic IP, right? In order to use talk in these > circumstances, you need to change your hostname to one that corresponds to > your > IP. Something like line43.yourprovider.net. The command for changing > hostname > is hostname, so to make it work, you have to type > hostname line43.yourprovider.net > You can do this from your ip-up script to make sure you have talk always > working > Actually I have always a static IP it's only change if I'm at home or at school. And the name change when is at school or at home. And I had this problem at school (I didn't try yet at home) where my hostname is the "correct" one ...
> > > > > If from the SunOS/Slackware box I do a talk to my machine, same problem, > > but > > if I do a ntalk I got the message on my Debian machine, but I cannot answer > > (I > > guess that ytalk/talk does not understand the ntalk protocol). > > Both of them do understand ntalk protocol. However, suns have their > ntalk/talk > ports switched as opposed to linux. Your /etc/services file should containt > the > following lines: > > talk 517/udp > ntalk 518/udp > > On suns, talk would be port 518 and ntalk is 517. The solution is to fix > this > problem on one of the ends. > I'll check it out. And what about the Slackware box? It's linux anyway ... graziano -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
