no telnet localhost, ok elsewhere

* lynn.newton@cox.net (lynn.newton@cox.net) wrote:
> o I created it by hand, with telnet enabled.
>
> o Stopped and started xinitd. Now I find:
>
> - telnet localhost gives me Connection refused
> - telnet somewhere.onthe.net works
>
> Any guesses why?

/etc/hosts.[allow deny] not conifgured for localhost access?

/etc/xinetd.conf file allows connections from none?


hth
Gontran