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From: Tom Samplonius <tom@sdf.com>
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Subject: Re: Tcpblast - questions
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On Thu, 28 Aug 1997, Paul Missman wrote:

> I tried to run tcpblast from the benchmarks section of the ports
> collection.  All 3 computers which I tried to run it on gave "connection
> refused".  What port is it trying to use?  Does it require a
> corresponding tcpblast to be running at the other end?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Paul Missman
> 
> 
> 
> 

  It is trying to connect to the discard service.  See inetd.conf.
The discard service just throws away data.

Tom