Re: [cobalt-users] telnet problems...

["Dylan Smith" <dyls@xxxxxxx>]

> I am using a direct connection with a crossover cable. Incidentally, it is
> the computer I'm using to read these emails. The qube is providing that
> internet connectivity. I can ping the 192, the outside ip, the gateway,
and
> the whole world, for that matter. I can interface with the qube, and
inside
> telnet is turned on, but I cannot get in... just get a blinking cursor
with
> no ability to type in the box. Am I missing a beginning command or
> something? I've never used telnet... (gasp!!!)

You should see a login prompt. You did specify the host name to connect to,
didn't you? (Windows telnet will give you a nice window with a cursor if you
don't, I'm assuming you're using Windows as the client). You can either type
"telnet <hostname>" from a command prompt or select it from the Connect menu
and then type the hostname (where hostname is either the hostname or the IP
address of the system you are trying to log into).

If you can get to the system by other means, try telneting from it to
itself. On your qube, when you are logged on using your serial cable, try
"telnet localhost". If that works, well, then it should all be working.

Are you sure you haven't blocked the port with an ipchains rule? The telnet
port is port 23.