> > I must confess I am run out of suggestions. Last one: run tcpdump to > analyze what's going on. Before, check all device settings like IP > address and netmask, check ifconfig for error numbers or else unusual > values, check the routes, change switch/hub ports. > > Alexander I suppose this thread's a bit old now, but for the benefit of anybody else who has this trouble, I found the problem. The problem was not with the FC3 machine I was trying to connect into, it was my RH9 machine. I assumed that because it has always web browsed, collected email etc. without any trouble it could not be at fault. It was sending my commands to the FC3 machine but the firewall was blocking the replies. I've set the FC3 machine (using Firestarter) to be a trusted host, and now it works. Sometimes the trouble is not with the equipment, it is actually caused by not realising that an assumption is being made. Thanks to everybody who tried to help with this. Dave Fletcher
