Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ4i : ProFTP after OS2

[David Lucas <david@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:08 AM 4/29/2002, you wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> A follow-up question after searching the archives for information on the
> post-OS2 problem with ProFTP / binding to ports already bound (cannot bind
> 192.168.1.15:21 to server 'ProFTPD', already bound to 'ProFTPD').
>
> I have logged into the server as Root and removed the duplicate entries from
> the /etc/proftd.conf file.
>
> QUESTION: Should there be _any_ entries in this file at all? It turned out
> that there were only 12 of the hosted sites listed, and each one had been
> duplicated. I can't see any reason why these sites were present in the conf
> file; only 3 of them had anonymous access enabled - the others seemed to
> have nothing (GUI-wise) in common.
>
> Many thanks.
>
> --
I searched this page
http://cobalt-knowledge.sun.com/cgi-bin/kbase.cfg/php/enduser/std_alp.php
with your string
binding to ports already bound
and got

Basic answer from Sun is

Telnet to the server as admin and su - to root.
Change directory to /etc and edit proftpd.conf.
If there are duplicate entries for the IP addresses, delete the duplicate 
entries and save changes.

Try ftp again.