vsftpd not stopping

[Austin Isler]

I am trying to start up a ftp server using vsftpd. I can start vsftpd no 
problem. When I do  "netstat -a | grep ftp" I get nothing, which leads 
me to believe vsftpd is not running. xinetd is up and running. I checked 
the services config tool and it also states that vsftpd is dead.

[root at home aisler]# /sbin/service vsftpd start
Starting vsftpd for vsftpd:                                [  OK  ]
[root at home aisler]# /sbin/service vsftpd stop
Shutting down vsftpd:                                      [FAILED]

Has anyone had this problem if so, any assistance would be appreciated.

Austin