[...] > i go over to iptables. i don't seem to be getting any response. so i > try to simple list: (while user makes no difference, i am logged in as > root) > ---> p166deb:/# iptables -L > 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. [...]
Did you try 'insmmod ip_tables' ? I guess you have a 2.4.x kernel, right ? [...] > p166deb:/# locate ip_tables > /usr/include/linux/netfilter_ipv4/ip_tables.h <--- there's a file. You have to search a *module*. /lib/modules/2.4.<version>/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o [...] > cannot find a iptables module for webmin. (i was hoping for a gui > interface which might have a different way of presenting things) > webmin-iptables and webmin-ip_tables do not exist. There is no GUI for iptable. But you can find very easily a lot of scripts and hints. Try with HOWTOs ;) [...] > i'll probably move to redhat, for i've had other What a threat ;) I would suggest you to look at firewall specialized distros, like Gibraltar (http://www.gibraltar.at): it's a debian-based complete firewall solution (run from CD, no HD needed). No GUI ;) For a running debian-box, you can try shorewall (http://www.shorewall.net) to configure your iptable rules. shorewall is available as a debian package. Regards, PG
