Unable to install via FTP

[Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division]

Do you think it could be your firewall?

Try a iptables -F

And see if that helps? 

-----Original Message-----
From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com
[mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew
Snyder
Sent: 14 November 2006 09:30 AM
To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com
Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP

I didn't get anything when I ran the installation steps.  I was able to
FTP in from my workstation but even then nothing appeared in the output.

Mathew

Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote:
> Try
> 
> Tcpdump -n 'port 21 and port 20'
> 
> Or
> 
> Tcpdump -n 'host IP.Address.Of.Remote.Host'
>  
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew 
> Snyder
> Sent: 14 November 2006 09:22 AM
> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com
> Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP
> 
> I did a 'tail -f xferlog' and it didn't indicate any connections or 
> transfers of data.
> 
> I don't really know how to use tcpdump.  I ran it and it was spitting 
> out every single packet seen.  How do I tell it to look only for ftp 
> packets?
> 
> Mathew
> 
> Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does your FTP server log anything regarding this, if not, do you see 
>> any traffic using a tcpdump to your host?
>>
>> Regards
>> Richard
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com
>> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew 
>> Snyder
>> Sent: 14 November 2006 09:05 AM
>> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com
>> Subject: Re: Unable to install via FTP
>>
>> No, not kickstart.  Just a standard installation over the network 
>> using the RHEL 4 disc 1 as the boot medium.  It should plop me down 
>> into a text-mode anaconda session where I can go through the steps I 
>> would use if I were installing from the CD just using the FTP server 
>> as the source for all the packages.
>>
>> Mathew
>>
>> Richard Mayhew - Nashua Mobile Broadband Division wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> You might need to be a little more specific in what you are doing. 
>>> I'm
>>> gathering you are using a kickstart installation.
>>> Could you perhaps paste your networking part of the kickstart
config.
>>>
>>> Are you using a normal boot CD or a Kickstart boot CD?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>> Richard
>>>  
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com
>>> [mailto:redhat-sysadmin-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Mathew

>>> Snyder
>>> Sent: 14 November 2006 08:46 AM
>>> To: redhat-sysadmin-list at redhat.com
>>> Subject: Unable to install via FTP
>>>
>>> I'm studying for the RHCT/E and have recently upgraded my testing 
>>> server from RHEL3 to RHEL4.  I have the Redhat directory copied to 
>>> /var/ftp/pub.  If I log in to ftp remotely I am successful and an ls

>>> lists pub.  If I change to pub I see Redhat.
>>>
>>> I have it configured to use anonymous logins.
>>>
>>> The problem arises when I attempt to perform an installation via
FTP.
>>> It used to be that if I couldn't establish a connection to the 
>>> server
> 
>>> it would give me an error.  If it could connect but not find the 
>>> necessary installation image it would tell me.  However now, it 
>>> doesn't say anything.  It simply falls into an installation via CD 
>>> asking me if I want to test the installation media.
>>>
>>> What am I missing?  Why is it not even bothering to connect to the 
>>> FTP server and instead using local media?
>>>
>>> Mathew
>>>
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