Mitch Blevins wrote: > In foo.debian-user, you wrote: > > I have a small network that looks like: > > > > workstation running Linux and Win95 <ethernet> hub <ethernet> server > > runing linux <modem> isp > > > > The server runs ipmasquerade and works fine. The problem is that > > whenever I login to the server from the ws, no connection is made untill > > the modem connects to the isp. > > > > I first thought the problem had do do with loging in using the server > > name, but even if I use the ip address as in rlogin 192.168.0.1, same > > problem. > > > > Any suggestions on what causes this behavior. > > Just a guess. > rlogind requests the clients hostname from the source address > (see "man rlogind"). If the client's hostname is not listed in > the /etc/hosts file, then it will try to get it from the default > nameserver, which I assume is on the other side of your modem at > the ISP. The quick-fix is to add your Linux/Win95 client's hostname > as an entry in the /etc/hosts of the server, assuming that you don't > have any DNS servers running on your local network.
Thanks Mitch, that solved the problem. Sometimes I think I'll stay a newbie forever. Although that may not be such a bad idea. Could the Zen saying "Zen mind, beginers mind" be translated to "Zen mind, newbie mind". Just a thought. Regards, Michael Montz
