check if ftp is running and if ftp ports are open

note - ftp runs on port 20 and 21

check the /etc/inetd.conf and see if the ftp entry is hashed out

if it is, then the ftp service is not running

(you can also ps -ef | grep ftp)

also run a

netstat -a | grep ftp

if it comes back blank, then you know ftp is not running