I need a little help with my Linux server

[Angelox]

I have everything running properly (so it seems), the world and all the zones start up normally. but when I go to log in from a client, the client just hangs at the login screen (DejaVu). I tried the Wine with MiniLogin and could see the server hook up, then the client- It just would not pass on to the world server. So, I went to try public, and same thing happened; I can see my server at the loggin, but when I go for it, it hangs, nothing visible happens on my server side. It acts as if there was a blocked port(s), but then minilogin should have worked if that were the case?
Anyways, heeelpp! any ideas are better than mine - I've been at this for at least two days. This is my second shot at a Linux server, and I hope I didn't create another giant, enema for myself.
I also "accidentaly" got MySql 5 running on this server, so it's sporting MySql5 - I know MySql is working, as I tested the EqEmu from my old windows setup, and also, I can see the data load when I start the Linux one.