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#1 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 05:51 PM

Hi all,

I am totally new to Linux and just struggling through. Just installed
Debian.

The problem is that when I try to ftp to the machine (on a local network)
the connection is made ok, but the machine takes 10 seconds to respond with
the login prompt. Any idea why and how I can change this?

Cheers
Catchy

#2 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 05:51 PM

More than likely you havnt edited /etc/hosts to include a valid DNS
server.

can your box do lookups on urls such as www.google.com etc?

Regards

Lee

On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 14:28:22 -0000, "catchy" <catchy@catchy.net> wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>I am totally new to Linux and just struggling through. Just installed
>Debian.
>
>The problem is that when I try to ftp to the machine (on a local network)
>the connection is made ok, but the machine takes 10 seconds to respond with
>the login prompt. Any idea why and how I can change this?
>
>Cheers
>Catchy
>

#3 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 05:51 PM

catchy wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I am totally new to Linux and just struggling through. Just installed
> Debian.
>
> The problem is that when I try to ftp to the machine (on a local network)
> the connection is made ok, but the machine takes 10 seconds to respond
> with the login prompt. Any idea why and how I can change this?

You can TRY (HOTH) to add the following lines to your (i assume)
/etc/proftpd.conf

UseReverseDNS off
IdentLookups off

This is probably explaining itself. Should help if you haven't configured a
DNS in resolv.conf and no ident-Server running.

Kind regards,

Ralf

#4 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 05:51 PM

yeah i can do ping etc from the box fine, but i haven't edited that file.
Configuration was automatic during install, grabbing DHCP information from
the router.

Actually I'm not sure if I made myself clear.... I am trying to connect *to*
ftp on the debian box from a W2K box on the same network

oh and BTW if this helps, connecting to SSH and Telnet take about the same
amount of time.

Cheers
Catchy

"lee jackson" <leej@citymutual.com> wrote in message
news:quns10lluv01cp5qaq9bdj88qaakgp993j@4ax.com...
> More than likely you havnt edited /etc/hosts to include a valid DNS
> server.
>
> can your box do lookups on urls such as www.google.com etc?
>
> Regards
>
> Lee
>
> On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 14:28:22 -0000, "catchy" <catchy@catchy.net> wrote:
>
> >Hi all,
> >
> >I am totally new to Linux and just struggling through. Just installed
> >Debian.
> >
> >The problem is that when I try to ftp to the machine (on a local network)
> >the connection is made ok, but the machine takes 10 seconds to respond
with
> >the login prompt. Any idea why and how I can change this?
> >
> >Cheers
> >Catchy
> >
>

#5 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 05:51 PM

"Ralf Liebig" <ralf-liebig@gmx.net> wrote in message
news:bvlntj$fkj$04$1@news.t-online.com...

> You can TRY (HOTH) to add the following lines to your (i assume)
> /etc/proftpd.conf
>
> UseReverseDNS off
> IdentLookups off
>
> This is probably explaining itself. Should help if you haven't configured
a
> DNS in resolv.conf and no ident-Server running.
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Ralf

Hi Ralf,

nope I don't have a proftpd.conf, in fact I can't see proftpd anywhere. When
I connect via ftp I see an process called 'in.ftpd' start if that is any
help

resolv.conf contains

search
nameserver 192.168.0.1

and I have no idea what an ident server is (sorry im a coder by trade not an
admin!)

Catchy

#6 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 05:51 PM

On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 14:52:21 +0000, catchy wrote:

>
> yeah i can do ping etc from the box fine, but i haven't edited that file.
> Configuration was automatic during install, grabbing DHCP information from
> the router.
>
> Actually I'm not sure if I made myself clear.... I am trying to connect *to*
> ftp on the debian box from a W2K box on the same network
>
> oh and BTW if this helps, connecting to SSH and Telnet take about the same
> amount of time.
>
> Cheers
> Catchy
>
>
>
> "lee jackson" <leej@citymutual.com> wrote in message
> news:quns10lluv01cp5qaq9bdj88qaakgp993j@4ax.com...
>> More than likely you havnt edited /etc/hosts to include a valid DNS
>> server.
>>
>> can your box do lookups on urls such as www.google.com etc?
>>
>> Regards
>>
>> Lee
>>
>> On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 14:28:22 -0000, "catchy" <catchy@catchy.net> wrote:
>>
>> >Hi all,
>> >
>> >I am totally new to Linux and just struggling through. Just installed
>> >Debian.
>> >
>> >The problem is that when I try to ftp to the machine (on a local network)
>> >the connection is made ok, but the machine takes 10 seconds to respond
> with
>> >the login prompt. Any idea why and how I can change this?
>> >

Consider posting below the original post to avoid so called top-posting.
Makes it much easier to follow a thread.

How are your machines connected and what are the response times you get
with ping? What is the response time when you connect locally on the
Debian machine?

Andreas

#7 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 05:51 PM

catchy wrote:

> search
> nameserver 192.168.0.1
^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
That is probably also the router...

if "nslookup WIN2K-CLIENT-IP" does not work try to insert the client
w2k-host with ip-address into the /etc/hosts file.

example:
#/etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost
192.168.0.3 linux.local.de linux
192.168.0.2 windows.local.de windows
192.168.0.1 router.local.de router

Kind regards,

Ralf

PS: If you like to have further info on proftp or installing proftp don't
hesitate to write directly to me.

#8 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 05:51 PM

"Andreas Tretow" <andreas.tretow-ng@gmx.de> wrote in message
news

an.2004.02.02.15.51.10.85639@gmx.de...
> On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 14:52:21 +0000, catchy wrote:
>
> >
> > yeah i can do ping etc from the box fine, but i haven't edited that
file.
> > Configuration was automatic during install, grabbing DHCP information
from
> > the router.
> >
> > Actually I'm not sure if I made myself clear.... I am trying to connect
*to*
> > ftp on the debian box from a W2K box on the same network
> >
> > oh and BTW if this helps, connecting to SSH and Telnet take about the
same
> > amount of time.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Catchy
> >
> >
> >
> > "lee jackson" <leej@citymutual.com> wrote in message
> > news:quns10lluv01cp5qaq9bdj88qaakgp993j@4ax.com...
> >> More than likely you havnt edited /etc/hosts to include a valid DNS
> >> server.
> >>
> >> can your box do lookups on urls such as www.google.com etc?
> >>
> >> Regards
> >>
> >> Lee
> >>
> >> On Mon, 2 Feb 2004 14:28:22 -0000, "catchy" <catchy@catchy.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Hi all,
> >> >
> >> >I am totally new to Linux and just struggling through. Just installed
> >> >Debian.
> >> >
> >> >The problem is that when I try to ftp to the machine (on a local
network)
> >> >the connection is made ok, but the machine takes 10 seconds to respond
> > with
> >> >the login prompt. Any idea why and how I can change this?
> >> >
>
> Consider posting below the original post to avoid so called top-posting.
> Makes it much easier to follow a thread.
>
> How are your machines connected and what are the response times you get
> with ping? What is the response time when you connect locally on the
> Debian machine?
>
> Andreas

all the machines are hooked into a wired and wireless adsl router (debian
and xp box wired, laptop wireless). ping times even from the laptop on
wireless connection is <10ms

if i connect locally on the debian machine to itself the response is
instantaneous. very odd. I also disabled zone alarm on the client machine,
that made no difference.

Cheers
Catchy

#9 (**permalink**) 01-17-2008, 05:51 PM

"Ralf Liebig" <ralf-liebig@gmx.net> wrote in message
news:bvls7b$jdi$03$1@news.t-online.com...
> catchy wrote:
>
> > search
> > nameserver 192.168.0.1
> ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
> That is probably also the router...
>
> if "nslookup WIN2K-CLIENT-IP" does not work try to insert the client
> w2k-host with ip-address into the /etc/hosts file.
>
> example:
> #/etc/hosts
> 127.0.0.1 localhost
> 192.168.0.3 linux.local.de linux
> 192.168.0.2 windows.local.de windows
> 192.168.0.1 router.local.de router
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Ralf
>
> PS: If you like to have further info on proftp or installing proftp don't
> hesitate to write directly to me.
>
>

aha! yes that's it, cured thanks!

its fixed ssh and telnet too. I assume that the reverse lookup then is being
used for logging or checking for banned clients?

Thanks for the offer on proftp but I think it'll be ok as it is. the machine
is only exposing http through the router, and its just a test machine for my
php scripts. So long as dreamweaver connects ok I'm happy. No need to expose
anything else to the net as I work at home

Cheers
Catchy

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