[TriLUG] ssh DOA, but machine pings fast

[Turnpike Man]

I have a server which seems to have bit the bullet.  I can ping fast:

PING 192.168.75.100 (192.168.75.100) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 192.168.75.100: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=0.323 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.75.100: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.279 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.75.100: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=0.264 ms
64 bytes from 192.168.75.100: icmp_seq=3 ttl=64 time=0.284 ms

However, when I try to ssh, much of nothing, so I tried with -v option:

ssh -v <hostname> #hid my hostname
OpenSSH_3.6.1p2, SSH protocols 1.5/2.0, OpenSSL 0x0090701f
debug1: Reading configuration data /etc/ssh/ssh_config
debug1: Applying options for *
debug1: Rhosts Authentication disabled, originating port will not be trusted.
debug1: Connecting to bertha [192.168.75.100] port 22.
debug1: Connection established.
debug1: identity file /home/dmcdowell/.ssh/identity type -1
debug1: identity file /home/dmcdowell/.ssh/id_rsa type -1
debug1: identity file /home/dmcdowell/.ssh/id_dsa type -1

and she just sits there like a knot on a log... I don't have console access at
this time, only remote.

Ideas?

thanks,
David M.
*keeping it real and on topic*

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