inetd.conf WITHOUT tcpd, impossible or what?

Hi,

I can use my Knoppix live cd for telnetting, ftp'ing to localhost w/o problems using the default
inetd.conf file which contains lines like:

Code:

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ftp            stream  tcp    nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbin/in.ftpd
telnet          stream  tcp    nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbin/in.telnetd

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However when I disable tcpd and try to use the barebone telnetd, ftpd, etc. using the
following configuration I cannot telnet or ftp to myself:

Code:

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ftp            stream  tcp    nowait  root    /usr/sbin/in.ftpd
telnet          stream  tcp    nowait  root    /usr/sbin/in.telnetd

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I rerun the inetd and then try to telnet to receive this response:

Code:

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knoppix@ttyp4[knoppix]$ telnet localhost
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to Knoppix.
Escape character is '^]'.
Connection closed by foreign host.

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As you see, when I'm not using tcpd it just automatically disables telnet, ftp, etc. I've tried it
hosts.allow, hosts.deny, I've also tried it w/o these files. Nothing changes.

Is it impossible to use inetd without tcpd on Knoppix? If it is possible, how?

Thanks in advance.