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From: robert@il.ft.hse.nl (robert)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.sun.admin,alt.sys.sun,comp.unix.bsd.misc,comp.unix.programmer,comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc,comp.unix.admin
Subject: Re: ping script
Date: 1 Aug 1996 12:37:11 +0200
Organization: LSD...melts in your mind, not in your hand
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Jeff Dickson <jdickson>:
>kpneal@interpath.com (Kevin P. Neal) wrote:
>>But this could also mean that inetd died. Telnetting to sendmail, or
>>rup'ing the machine sometimes gives info.
>If inetd died you can forget about telneting to any of the services.
Sendmail and rwhod arent started from inetd. If the remote inetd isn't
running, it doesn't mean the machine is down (as Kevin made clear).
robert