proftpd configuration problems

[Wdy85]

Hello people of linuxland

I need to do some file transfers to a larger disk from my (win98) laptop to my (slack9) desktop before i make the laptop duel boot.

I tried to use proftpd (the standard slack9 FTP server, invoked by inetd) to set up an ftp server so i could upload (via a CAT5 crossover) my files. I know the ethernet connection is good because both computers ping each other all right and things like IP Masqing and SSH work.

whenever i try to log onto my ftp server i get a message like:

connected to 192.168.0.1
Connection closed by remote host

under dos prompt "ftp" or if i try internet explorer i get a message like:

an error occurred reading the contents of this folder. Details: the FTP session was terminated.

so i used nmap to check, and the port is open, so that isn't it.
and i tried loopbacking the server (locally, i tried "ftp 127.0.0.1") and got a similar message to the MSDOS one:

421 Service not available, remote server has closed connection.

So therefore i think it is a configuration problem...anyone have a problem like this?

[Wdy85]

btw here's my proftpd.conf...tell me what's wrong with it, please.

(note i added .txt to the end of the filename so the forum would let me upload it.)

[Hayl]

see my how-to in my signature.