Re: Re: program talk doesn't work on fc1-> Error on read from talk daemon

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On 19/02/04, at 19:01 +0200, Rotariu Bogdan <bogdan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> paste me netstat -aup


Active Internet connections (servers and established)
Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address  Foreign Address   State  PID/Program name   
udp        0      0 *:32768                 *:*             3576/rpc.statd      
udp        0      0 *:ntalk                 *:*             13905/xinetd        
udp        0      0 myhost:netbios-ns       *:*             3859/nmbd           
udp        0      0 *:netbios-ns            *:*             3859/nmbd           
udp        0      0 myhost:netbios-dgm      *:*             3859/nmbd           
udp        0      0 *:netbios-dgm           *:*             3859/nmbd           
udp        0      0 *:784                   *:*             3576/rpc.statd      
udp        0      0 *:bootpc                *:*             3478/dhclient       
udp        0      0 *:sunrpc                *:*             3556/portmap        
udp        0      0 myhost:ntp              *:*             3730/ntpd           
udp        0      0 localhost:ntp           *:*             3730/ntpd           
udp        0      0 *:ntp                   *:*             3730/ntpd         


> and do
> iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport talk -j ACCEPT
> iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport ntalk -j ACCEPT

Done!

> then try talk

Still "talk" doesn't work and gives me the same error message


This "talk" program is giving me a headache!

Cheers,
Didier.


> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Didier Casse" <didierbe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Rotariu Bogdan" <bogdan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 6:20 PM
> Subject: Re: Re: program talk doesn't work on fc1-> Error on read from talk
> daemon
> 
> 
> > On 19/02/04, at 18:00 +0200, Rotariu Bogdan <bogdan@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > do
> > > mesg y
> > > then
> > > talk root or what is your logged user and paste
> > > to a mail what says
> >
> >
> > it says:
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> -------------
> > [No connection yet]
> >
> >
> > "Error on read from talk daemon: Connection refused... press any key"
> >
> > and then
> >
> > [Checking for invitation on caller's machine]
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
> --------------
> >
> > but no user actually receives the talk request as it should be!
> >
> >
> > PS: everybody has "mesg y"! And "write user" works fine w/o any problems!
> >
> >
> > With kind regards,
> >
> > Didier.
> >
> >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "Didier Casse" <didierbe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: "Rotariu Bogdan" <bogdan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Cc: <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 19, 2004 5:47 PM
> > > Subject: Re: Re: program talk doesn't work on fc1-> Error on read from
> talk
> > > daemon
> > >
> > >
> > > > On 19/02/04, at 23:33 +0800, Didier Casse
> <didierbeATspsdotnusdotedudotsg>
> > > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On 19/02/04, at 16:42 +0200, Rotariu Bogdan <bogdan@xxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hello,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > you need to chkconfig talk on and chkconfig ntalk on
> > > > > > service xinetd restart
> > > > > > that should do it
> > > > > > and check if there are no rules that block ports 517-518 UDP
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > That is precisely what I thought of doing a
> > > > >
> > > > > /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 talk on
> > > > > /sbin/chkconfig --level 345 ntalk on
> > > > >
> > > > > /sbin/service xinetd restart
> > > > >
> > > > > and still the same old error message from talk:
> > > > >
> > > > > i.e
> > > > >
> > > > > "Error on read from talk daemon: Connection refused... press any
> key"
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Oh yeah an  nmap -sU myhost reveals:
> > > >
> > > > (The 1470 ports scanned but not shown below are in state: closed)
> > > > PORT      STATE SERVICE
> > > > 68/udp    open  dhcpclient
> > > > 111/udp   open  rpcbind
> > > > 123/udp   open  ntp
> > > > 137/udp   open  netbios-ns
> > > > 138/udp   open  netbios-dgm
> > > > 518/udp   open  ntalk
> > > > 784/udp   open  unknown
> > > > 32768/udp open  omad
> > > >
> > > > Nmap run completed -- 1 IP address (1 host up) scanned in 6.897
> seconds
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > As suspected nothing blocks port 518/udp :-/
> > > >
> > > > Any other idea of how to get that %@^&^ talk program to run properly?
> :-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > With kind regards,
> > > >
> > > > Didier.
> > > >
> > > > ---
> > > > PhD student.
> > > >
> > > > Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS)
> > > > 5 Research Link,
> > > > Singapore 117603
> > > >
> > > > Email: slsbdfc at nus dot edu dot sg /
> > > > didierbe at sps dot nus dot edu dot sg
> > > >
> > > >
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With kind regards,

Didier.

---
PhD student.

Singapore Synchrotron Light Source (SSLS)
5 Research Link,
Singapore 117603

Email: slsbdfc at nus dot edu dot sg /
didierbe at sps dot nus dot edu dot sg







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