Re: Iptables can't locate its modules

[Anthony Campbell <ac@acampbell.org.uk>]

On 16 Dec 2003, Anita Lewis wrote:
> On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 09:43:06 +0000, Anthony Campbell wrote:
> > I'm trying to set up iptables using kernel 2.4.23. I've installed
> > iptables and iptables-dev from testing and I've enabled CONFIG_NETFILTER
> > but all attempts to execute the iptables commands produces:
> >
> > root:~:# iptables -F
> > modprobe: Can't locate module ip_tables
> > iptables v1.2.9: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
> > Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
> 
> I don't have that kernel, but I also have CONFIG_IP_NF_IPTABLES=y in my
> /usr/src/linux/.config file.
> 
> Anita
> 
> 


Thanks, will try that.

Anthony
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