>> >> "warning: can't get client address: Transport endpoint is not connected" >> >> [snip from /var/log/messages] >> >> =>> Feb 18 14:50:38 magi xinetd[5266]: warning: can't get client address: >> Transport endpoint is not connected >> >> The host is configured as a dhcp-client in a local network with >> firewall/dhcp-server (RH 7.3/Clarkconnect) >> >> I'm not sure what that means and if anyhow this can be corrected. >> >> - Kurt - > > Network is running fine on the FC1 host? "nslookup localhost" results in > 127.0.0.1? Run "grep -nr disable /etc/xinetd.d/*" and see which xinetd > services are enabled (disable = no). Switch them off and step by step to > on again. After each step and restarting the xinetd look at syslog if > the error message comes back again. > > Alexander as quick as you answered as quick was my test: $ nslookup localhost Server: 192.168.1.1 Address: 192.168.1.1#53 Non-authoritative answer: Name: localhost Address: 127.0.0.1 $ grep -nr disable /etc/xinetd.d/* /etc/xinetd.d/amanda:14: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/amandaidx:13: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/amidxtape:14: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/chargen:17: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/chargen-udp:9: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/comsat:10: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/cups-lpd:5: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/daytime:14: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/daytime-udp:7: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/dbskkd-cdb:14: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/echo:13: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/echo-udp:13: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/eklogin:12: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/finger:11: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/gssftp:13: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/imap:13: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/imaps:13: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/ipop2:14: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/ipop3:13: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/klogin:12: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/krb5-telnet:12: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/kshell:12: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/ktalk:6: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/ntalk:7: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/pop3s:12: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/rexec:13: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/rlogin:13: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/rsh:14: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/rsync:6: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/services:11: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/swat:14: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/talk:7: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/telnet:12: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/tftp:14: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/time:16: disable = yes /etc/xinetd.d/time-udp:17: disable = yes that means there are no enabled services to disable? Are there other things to check? - Kurt -