Re: Woody kernel 2.4.18 ready for NAT? Can't make it work
On Fri, Nov 01, 2002 at 08:09:19PM +0100, lacostej wrote:
> Hi,
>
> We are having trouble to set up NAT on a server to act as gateway to a
> private home network.
Tricky, eh. It is a FAQ.
> I've done so on other machines, but each time compiled my own kernel.
> This time we tried to use Debian's. I.e. kernel-image-2.4.18-586tsc
> as distributed in woody 3.0 images.
...
> Did we get something wrong?
Yes.
> Is the comment stating to check /proc/net/ip_masq still valid
> regarding kernel 2.4.x?
Should be. (Sorry, I did not read your message)
> Do we have to compile our own kernel, or is there something we can do to
> correct the state.
No.
Here is your answer:
The new Debian 2.4 kernels provided by kernel-image-2.4.NN are very
modularized. You have to make sure those modules are activated to make the
kernel function as you intend.
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-kernel.en.html#s-kernel-net
Cheers.
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