RE: IPTABLES
Just the other way around, 2.2.x == ipchains, 2.4.x == iptables.
Craig, just look at your kernel, and make sure every netfilter/iptables
module is compiled/listed, and then look at your /lib/modules/2.4.12/ and
make sure everything modprobes or insmods (if they haven't already) ..
On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, Howland, Curtis wrote:
> Please flame me if I have this backwards, but I believe ip_tables only works under 2.2.x and earlier kernels, and the 2.4.x kernel introduced ip_chains and is incompatible with ip_tables.
>
> You have to use the right one, even thought the package/module for both shows up (at least in Woody) and loads, but if you're using the 2.4 kernel the earlier stuff just "fails" like you're describing.
>
> http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Firewall-HOWTO-8.html
>
> Curt-
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Craigsc [mailto:craigsc@zdata.co.za]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 16:09
> > To: Debian-Security
> > Subject: IPTABLES
> >
> >
> > Hi Fellows
> >
> > I am having a problem with getting iptables working with
> > kernel 2.4.12. Getting the following error message:
> >
> > Can't locate module ip_tables iptables v1.2.4: can't
> > initialize iptables
> > table
> > `nat': Table does not exist (do you need to insmod?)
> >
> > Perhaps I'm missing a module ?>
> >
> > Any help would be appreciated :)
> >
> > Kind regards
> > Craig
> >
> >
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