telnetd: getnameinfo

Support knowledgebase (telnet_getnameinfo)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.1
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Symptom:

You try to connect to a computer using telnet. Telnet stopps with an error message:
telnetd:  getnameinfo.

Cause:

There is an error in combination with IPv6.

Solution:

Please update the packages nkitb and nkitserv:

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.1/a1/nkitb.rpm
ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/update/7.1/n1/nkitserv.rpm

After restarting the network subsystem or a complete reboot telnet connection is possible again.


Keywords: TELNETD, GETNAMEINFO, DNS, NAMESERVER

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