Probably a problem with the tcp wrappers and the dns entries for your win95 box. By default on a Debian system, the wrappers look up the hostname of incoming connections from the IP address, the lookup the hostname to check that it matches the original IP (not much of a security measure really). If they don't match it drops the connection. Either have your DNS admin fix it, or change the /etc/hosts.allow file to let your win95 box in with less scrutiny.
Thomas. On Thu, 1 Jan 1998, Steve Koop wrote: > From: Steve Koop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Date: Thu, 01 Jan 1998 14:10:30 -0800 > Subject: Telneting > > Hi there > > > I have been trying to telnet from win 95 system to a linux system, but no > luck. > > > In win 95 I've started the telnet program and clicked connect and then typed > in the IP address for the linux system, but I receive a error msg saying > Connection to host lost. > > > Any suggestions on this > > > > > Thanks > > > Steve Koop: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . > --(fortune.sig)-- Remember, UNIX spelled backwards is XINU. -- Mt. -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
