On 2005-01-06 Pierre A. Damas wrote: > On 2004-01-05 Martin Bock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >On Wed, Jan 05, 2005 at 10:58:31AM +0100, Pierre A. Damas wrote: >>> a) where is ipchains.o for the kernel 2.2 ? >> >> usually in /lib/modules/2.2.yourkernelversion > > Yes, of course, except that they are not there, hence my question "In > which package would it be ?" to apt-get it.
If the module is nowhere in /lib/modules/`uname -r`/* it's either compiled into the kernel or not compiled at all. >>> b) what component, installed by default in the kernel-image- >>> 2.4.16-586, could be the cause of my network blockage ? >> >> I would guess it is this ancient ne card you seem to be using. BTW >> let me recommand you to update your system to the current, 4th >> release of Woody. There have been *lots* of security fixes, in >> particular the kernel 2.4.16 is outdated, you should use 2.4.18 > > I wanted to follow the rules, and if 2.2.20 is considered as being the > kernel for the stable distribution, I should be able to set-up a > "stable" firewall, with security updates. 2.4 is stable as well, see bf24 install option someone else mentioned. Regards Ansgar Wiechers -- "Those who would give up liberty for a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety, and will lose both." --Benjamin Franklin
