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[Ron Clarke <ariadne AT earthlink.com.au>]

Hi Steven,

On Thu, 27 May 2004 11:53:48 +1200
3aoo-cvfd AT dea.spamcon.org wrote:

> Ron Clarke wrote:
> >
> > > What is the precise error message you are getting?
> > 
> >    Incorrect password (or Password incorrect).
> 
> Hmmm.

   Actually, it was:    invalid password


> > also root/ron/user AT 192.168.1.1/2
> 
> Nope, that definitely won't work.  Although it occurs to me just
> now that you might be using the / to show alternatives.  I was
> assuming you typed in the whole line as shown (including /).  
> Sorry, if I misunderstood.

   Sorry, my fault. I should have explained that I was using  /  to show 
alternatives.

> 
> Entering the just the server name (clark) worked for me too.
> It then asked for the username.
> 
> > with "mcserv -d" running 
> 
> I ran mcserv without the -d

    I tried that, too.  :(

> 
> > on either/both machines.
> 
> Just on one machine.  mc on machine you are using, mcserv on the
> other machine.  

    Yep, did that as well as on both for each.
 
> I'm sorry to hear you continue to have problems.  I know very 
> little about mc and only played with this briefly, but it did 
> connect.  I assume you are running rpc.portmap on the mcserv 
> machine? 

   Yes.

> I assume you installed the full mc package on both 
> machines?  Both machines running BL2, are they?

   Yes.
 
    Just one of those mysteries of the digital occult ?
I will stick to what works - send/recieve, thttpd on lois and Links on clark,
and pure-ftp on clark or lois and an ftp client on lois or clark.

Regards,
         Ron

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Ron Clarke 
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