Date: Sat, 12 Oct 1996 18:17:13 -0500 (CDT) From: "Daniel C. Fifield" <danf@server1.bisnet.net> To: Don Yuniskis <dgy@rtd.com> Cc: Adam David <adam@veda.is>, freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Problem setting up nntpd (fwd) Message-ID: <Pine.NEB.3.91.961012180210.8659B-100000@server1.bisnet.net> In-Reply-To: <199610121605.JAA22889@seagull.rtd.com>
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On Sat, 12 Oct 1996, Don Yuniskis wrote: > It seems that Adam David said: > > > > Daniel C. Fifield: > > >I am attempting to setup nntpd. I installed it and changed the owner and > > >group to news on all the files. I also changed the nntp line in the > > >/etc/inetd.conf file to look like: > > > > >nntp stream tcp nowait news /usr/local/libexec/nntpd nntpd > > > > >I sent a HUP signal to the inetd process, but I am still getting > > >Connection Refused if I attempt to telnet to the 119 port. > > > > I am assuming you are using an older version, since the default installation > > is now as a standalone daemon. Hmmm.... I don't see what you could be missing. > > Yes, unfortunately there is no mention of what FBSD release this applies > to, etc. :-( One possible problem could be he's trying to run the > -current style ALONE daemon. Another problem could be he's exec-ing > /usr/local/libexec/nntpd when the daemon is really in /usr/local/sbin/nntpd. > Perhaps digging through the log files (hint hint, Dan) might be in order! Yes, I am quite aware of logs, thank you. I solve the problem base on another reply from someone who's main concern was not to talk down to someone, but trying to help a fellow colleague in need of advice. Since you asked I am currently running version 2.1 of FreeBSD and installed the nntp from the same cd. After getting it working and reading though the mail archives on the FreeBSD site, I decided to switch to inn, which has more documentation and features. > > > I probably assumed wrong. Try starting it from /usr/local/sbin/nntpd by hand, > > and if that works put a line in /etc/rc.local so it starts when the machine > > comes up. > > Note that this will only work if he's using the -current (i.e. #define ALONE) > version, right? (did this just change in -current or is it also the case > for 2.1.5R?) > > --don >
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