[Derry] CUPS for mandrake download

[Garvin Haslett]

Robert,

I've taken a look through the control center and I can't see anything the=
re=20
that suggests a firewall.  Is there anything else that could be causing m=
e=20
trouble as I'd like to be able to ftp without the use of a bandwidth hung=
ry=20
browser.

Garvin.

> Subject: Re: [Derry] CUPS for mandrake download
> Reply-To: derry@mailman.lug.org.uk
>
> At 17:16 02/02/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> >Pete: That link works great, Cheers.
> >
> >I'm still concerned about my ftp though.  When I get to an ftp server =
and
> >type
> >ls I inevitalby get the message:
> >
> >227 Entering Passive Mode (194,83,57,7,5,204)
> >
> >What is happening?
>
> Does it hang at that point, or does it give you a listing? It could be =
a
> firewall issue. I'm not en expert on this but the difference between
> passive and active FTP sessions has something to do with port number
> allocations. Normally FTP logs on at port 21 in active mode, you are th=
en
> passed to passive mode and the FTP server forks a new process above por=
t
> 1024 for you to use, The original process on port 21 then starts listen=
ing
> for new connects. I think, can the experts elaborate on this. If you ha=
ve a
> firewall/IPchain/tables setup, try disabling it and trying the connecti=
on
> again. If it works after that the you will need to sort out your firewa=
ll.
>
> If you are using the Shorewall firewall supplied by Mandrake and setup =
via
> the Mandrake control center, then you might have problems. I gave up us=
ing
> it after it decided to take on a mind of its own and set up my own fire=
wall
> using IPtables.
>
> I might be wrong, but its woth a try.
>
> >Robert: My printer is an Epson Stylus Colour 400.
>
> Just thought you might have a Winprinter issue, most Epsons are fine un=
der
> Linux. Its the cheaper Lexmarks you've got to watch out for.