Re: Info-cvs digest, Vol 1 #603 - 14 msgs

[Larry Jones]

Ron Smith writes:
> 
> Ok, I just tried that and I can telnet to that port.  Here's what I got:
> 
> [localhost:~/Projects] ron% telnet 1.2.1.41 2401
> Trying 1.2.1.41...
> Connected to 1.2.1.41.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> ? <--- I typed this and pressed enter
> cvs [pserver aborted]: bad auth protocol start: ?
> 
> Connection closed by foreign host.
> 
> I think this means it is working ok.  Besides, it is working on other 
> machines.

However, the original problem report was:

> >>  >>  cvs [login aborted]: connect to ga01db03(1.2.2.21):2401 failed:
> >>  >>  Operation timed out

1.2.1.41 and 1.2.2.21 may be the same machine, but they're likely on
different networks and may be subject to different firewall rules.  If
telnet to 1.2.2.21 2401 works, then I'll bet it was a transient network
problem and that CVS will now work, too.

-Larry Jones

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