Re: FreeSwan & ipchains

[curtis <curtis@npc-usa.com>]

Ok, if I try to submit any iptables commands, like: iptables -L
I get an error: "modprobe: can't locate module ip_tables
iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table 'filter': iptables 
who? (do you need to insmod?)
Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded."

So, does this mean I didn't compile it in my kernel as I thought?  I 
assume this is Network packet filtering that I mentioned below.

Curtis

Mike Egglestone wrote:

> Hi,
> You many want to look at using iptables with kernel 2.4.x
>
> Cheers,
> Mike
>
> Quoting curtis <curtis@npc-usa.com>:
>
> > Having compiled a 2.4.18 kernel with Freeswan I discover the following 
> > problem:
> >
> > When I try to give the command, for example: ipchains -P forward DENY
> > I get an error: "ipchains: Protocol not available"
> >
> > But I see that I the ipchains packet installed. There isn't an ipchains 
> > to be configured into the kernel, however, there is the option: Network 
> > packet filtering (replaces ipchains), which I'm pretty certain I did 
> > check.  
> >
> > What is the cause of this?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> >
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