problem with tftp: Transfer Timed Out

Neil Cherry ncherry at comcast.net
Sat Dec 24 15:56:43 UTC 2005


abbes heithem wrote:
> Hi all
> I have FC4 on both the client and the server.
> I have a problem with tftp client, In fact, I can connect to the server 
> but when I try to get file (even if it's empty), I got Transfer Timed Out.
> 
> [heithem at localhost ~]$ tftp
> (to) 192.168.1.220
> tftp> status
> Connected to 192.168.1.220.
> Mode: netascii Verbose: off Tracing: off
> Rexmt-interval: 5 seconds, Max-timeout: 25 seconds
> 
> tftp> get b.txt
> Transfer timed out.
> 
> I don't know how can I resolve this problem.

Since tftp is very simplistic permit me to ask simplistic questions.
Is the b.txt file in the /tftpboot directory (or whatever directory
you have setup for tftp)? What are the permissions on the file?
I recommend at least 444 (read only).

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