tfpd/in.tftpd problem

[max]

Wink Saville wrote:
> max wrote:
>> Wink Saville wrote:
>>> Wink Saville wrote:
>>>> Yesterday I installed rawhide and installed tftpd.
>>>> When anther computer tries to access a file in /tftpboot
>>>> my computer returns a packet that wireshark interprets as:
>>>>
>>>> "Destination unreachable (Host administratively prohibited)"
>>>>   
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>> To possibly help others. It is now working, I did
>>> two things, using Applications -> System Tools ->
>>> SELinux Management I disabled SELinux instead of using
>>> permissive mode.
>>>
>>> Second, using System -> Administration -> Firewall
>>> I added port 69, both udp and tcp to the "Other Ports".
>>> Then external tftp reqeusts for a file worked.
>>>
>>> Wink Saville
>>>
>> You should get it working with SELinux enabled.
>>
>> Max
>>
> I've turned on SELinux and all is well so, as Alan Cox said, it
> appears the problem I was having was with the Firewall.
> 
> Is there a gentle introduction to SELinux?
> 
> Wink
> 
I have found Dan Walsh's live journal very informative with many good 
links to info.

  http://danwalsh.livejournal.com/

I was advised to start from the beginning so I will pass the advice 
along to you.
Start from the beginning. You can learn alot in a short amount of time.

Max