Re: Network Problem

[Michael Montz <mmontz@tcac.net>]

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