Kayak XA setup

[Mike Kent_1]

I've installed Red Hat 7.1 on a Kayak XA D4796T with AMD PCNet. ifconfig -a shows the eth0 interface is up as expected and I can ping the server with the IP number, but telnet times out without connecting even though that service is on as shown by chkconfig --list. I also can only ping by IP number, and not by hostname.

Installation was as a server, autopartitioned and using dchp on my home network of 192.168.x.x, and firewall setting is medium.

I use a cable network service and can browse out just fine but can't telnet within my home network. Some relevant settings:

/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth0
Device=???eth0???
Bootproto=???dchp???
Onboot=???yes???

/etc/resolv.conf
search.insightbb.com
nameserver=63.240.76.4
nameserver=204.127.198.4

/etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost klinux

Anybody have any ideas? Linux also doesn't recognize the sound card or the floppy drive and the video is workable but not the best.

Interestingly, Kayak model D4796T is not in the HP hardware list.

[Tom Ward_1]

Check the firewalling. I just use "setup". Be sure you allow incoming telnet connections.

[Jarle Bjorgeengen]

Try,

#service ipchains stop
#service iptables stop

And see if works.

NB: This will totally stop your firewall. Start it again at once after you tested it, then adjust your firewall rules to let telnet through.

Check also /etc/hosts.deny and hosts.allow

Rgds Jarle

[Francisco J. Soler]

Hi,
Check the file /etc/xinetd.d/telnet and modify the line with disable to no, then /etc/rc.d/init.d/xinetd restart

Frank.