I use... train:/etc/network# cat /etc/network/options ip_forward=yes as it dose not depend on the sysctl pkg.
--- Marcelo Ravilet <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > check your file /etc/sysctl.conf > > must be in 1 ( net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1) > > for check before sysctl -p > > > Saludos > Marcelo Ravilet > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Mestnik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Dominique Benz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 1:21 PM > Subject: Re: Port Forwarding > > > > Check /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward again. Type "echo 1 > > > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward". > > > > --- Dominique Benz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello List! > > > > > > I'm a little new in the world of iptables and could need some advice > > > concerning a simple Port Forwarding. I created s basic rule set as > > > described > > > in common howtos and the internet: > > > > > > # iptables -A FORWARD -i eth0 -p tcp --dport port -j ACCEPT > > > # iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i eth0 -p tcp --dport port -j DNAT > --to > > > local_ip:port > > > > > > My FORWARD CHAIN contains two further entries (they actually don't > > > affect > > > the above rules): > > > > > > # iptables -A FORWARD -i eth1 -o eth0 -j ACCEPT > > > # iptables -A FORWARD -i eth0 -o eth1 -m state --state > > > ESTABLISHED,RELATED > > > -j ACCEPT > > > > > > > > > Although I have ip_forwarding enabled and ifconfig seems to be ok, > the > > > Port > > > Forwarding doesn't work with these rule set and there is no firewall > on > > > local_ip. > > > > > > The strange thing now is, that I actually made a working Port > Forwarding > > > earlier which I forgot to backup, d'oh! Since reboot I have > difficulties > > > setting up the correct rules again. > > > > > > I probably used to have an older iptables version installed when no > > > problems > > > occurred, but I think this doesn't matter anyway. Current Version: > 1.2.8 > > > > > > Anyone help? > > > > > > Greets! > > > > > > Dominique Benz > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/ms-tnef name=winmail.dat > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. > > http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. http://antispam.yahoo.com/tools

