Somebody in the thread at some point said: > Mikkel: >>>> Ok - there is a route to the host. >>> :) Funny, considering I got this earlier: >>> [mpk@d500 documents]$ rcp info 10.0.0.6: >>> 10.0.0.6: No route to host >>> >> That is because the port you are trying to connect to is blocked. If >> there was not route for everything, then ping return the same error. > > OK - I get it. So, would that port be blocked because of no entry in > iptables, or because I have to config my router? > > Also, what port do rcp and rsync use? > > Do I need to use that 'portmap' program? Where do I get it? rsync can use a variety of transports, but usually ssh is used, so just port 22. You don't need any weird portmapping stuff. If you can ssh into the other box, you can use rsync with it. -Andy
