Just wanted to insert: You didn't specifically state if you were in the process of compiling a new kernel or if you were downloading an "off the shelf" variety...
I had the same set of problems not too long ago and the eventual solution was to compile a new 2.4 kernel with iptables support... The "off the shelf" 2.4 ones didn't have ip-tables compiled in. Good luck, Gary Lucas Quoting Philippe Gaudron <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > [...] > > > 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 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
