ftp slow to open connection

["Jean-Christian Imbeault" <jean_christian@example.com>]

I am trying to ftp from a RH6.2 box to a 7.1 box. I find that it takes a 
long time for me to get a sign-in prompt. The same is true if I try the 
reverse, from 7.1 to 6.2 machine.

I though it might be due to a DNS lookup but both machines have their IP 
addresses in the other's /ect/hosts file, and host.conf has the the resolv 
order set to hosts, bind.

What might be causing the delay? Which file did I forget to edit?

Jc


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