From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from cantata.rednote.net ([66.92.170.86]) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1BYWi8-0003EI-00 for ; Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:03:44 -0400 Received: from toccata.rednote.net (toccata.rednote.net [66.92.170.85]) by cantata.rednote.net (8.12.11/8.12.11/Debian-4) with ESMTP id i5AL3jV0022840 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO) for ; Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:03:45 -0400 Received: from toccata.rednote.net (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by toccata.rednote.net (8.12.11/8.12.11) with ESMTP id i5AL3aJc020401 for ; Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:03:36 -0400 Received: (from janina@localhost) by toccata.rednote.net (8.12.11/8.12.11/Submit) id i5AL3ZBg020400 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:03:35 -0400 Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 17:03:35 -0400 From: Janina Sajka To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20040610210335.GA8164@rednote.net> References: <20040610200754.GX8164@rednote.net> <20040610204734.GA22958@beavis.lkwnny.adelphia.net> <20040610205924.GC26146@lnx2.holmesgrown.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20040610205924.GC26146@lnx2.holmesgrown.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i Subject: Re: telnet install of fedora core 2? X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.4 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 21:03:45 -0000 No, they broke telnet installation in Fedora 2. This bug was reported via Bugzilla. Bill also got a fix working which we tested. But, you need a recent Speakup Modified. You won't get it anywhere else. Steve Holmes writes: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > A lot of machines default to having telnet disabled since ssh is much > more secure. Wonder if you are being caught by that one. > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2004 at 04:47:34PM -0400, Jacob Schmude wrote: > > Hi > > OK, the installer runs, but I can't connect to it. Here's what I get the first time I try to telnet into the IP > > it's using: > > Trying 192.168.1.102... > > Connected to 192.168.1.102. > > Escape character is '^]'. > > Connection closed by foreign host. > > and if I try again after that I get a simple connection refused message. I'm trying to telnet in through my linux > > desktop using the standard telnet command. What am I missing? This s a DHCP-supplied IP, if I give it an IP manually and > > try to telnet in it just hangs there indefinitely. I even tried running nmap on it and it appears that *all* ports are > > closed. Do I need to configure a something in my router, a port forward to forward the telnet port, perhaps? > > On Thu, Jun 10, 2004 at 04:07:54PM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > > > Get the Speakup Modified Fedora Distribution. At the boot> prompt supply: > > > > > > text telnet > > > > > > if you're plugged into a source of dhcp addresses. Else do something like: > > > > > > text telnet ip=123.456.789.012 netmask=255.255.255.0 > > > > > > Jacob Schmude writes: > > > > Hi all > > > > Just got a new laptop that I'd like to install FC2 on. Problem is, > > > > it doesn't have any serial ports--they're getting harder to find by the > > > > day. I remember a while back it was discussed that RH9 could be installed > > > > via telnet. Is this possible with FC2 and if so how would I go about it? > > > > Everything in this laptop is linux compatible, so getting the network > > > > adapter up and running isn't going to be an issue, so I'd like to install > > > > FC2 this way if the option is available. If not, I'll use a kickstart > > > > file, though I'd rather not. > > > > Thanks > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Speakup mailing list > > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Janina Sajka, Director > > > Technology Research and Development > > > Governmental Relations Group > > > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > > > > > Chair, Accessibility Workgroup > > > Free Standards Group (FSG) > > > > > > Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > > - -- > HolmesGrown Solutions > The best solutions for the best price! > http://ld.net/?holmesgrown > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.2.3 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFAyMuqWSjv55S0LfERAj6qAKCE9/qc+PJZPb0p3Ky6s0DDPnHqHACfRTMy > KCBnS32IN8+wpP6yMHlw72I= > =QG21 > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Chair, Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175