[techtalk] TFTP not working

[Almut Behrens]

On Thu, Jul 26, 2001 at 11:43:15PM -0400, Mandi wrote:
> 
> What does your tftp line in /etc/inetd.conf look like?
> 
> By default IIRC, the end of the line is something like ....
> /usr/sbin/in.tftpd -s /tftpboot

Hi Manoj,

I'm not sure, but IIRC, RH-6.2 is by default configured to use the tcpd
wrapper (which basically does some checks and logs inetd connections to
syslog). The line in /etc/inetd.conf would then probably look like

tftp   dgram   udp     wait    root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  in.tftpd

Some things you might check:

* do you get an entry from tcpd in the syslog? If so, what's it saying?

* if you do a "ps axf" during the timeout period, what are you seeing
  below inetd in the treeview of the processes? Anything related to
  tcpd or tftpd?

* is the tftpd executable installed where tcpd is configured to look
  for it?

* maybe tcpd for some reason declines the connection attempt?

"man tcpd" will provide more info and hopefully some ideas on what
might be set up incorrectly...

Good luck,

- Almut


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> On Fri, 27 Jul 2001, Manoj Kumar wrote:
> 
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am trying to set up a TFTP server on my Redhat 6.2 m/c.
> >
> > I have installed the server and the client packages.
> > I uncommented the line in /etc/inetd.conf containing the tftp settings
> > and restarted inet.
> > Then,I did a "tftp <IPADDR>".
> > When I do a "get test" at the tftp prompt, nothing happens.It just exits
> > telling that the transfer timed out.
> >
> > test is a file that I have created under /tftpboot directory with 666
> > permission.
> >
> > I think the server is not responding.
> >
> > TIA