For just a fresh install of a box, using it as a basic firewall and gateway for a Cable/DSL line, what would be recommended? I'm coming from a FreeBSD ipfw firewall background, so I'm trying to test the Linux firewall waters. > On 20010814.1434, Cory Petkovsek said ... > > To use stateful firewalling in linux you must use iptables with the > '-m state' matching module. > > > On Tue, Aug 14, 2001 at 02:18:30PM -0700, Michael Smith wrote: > > ipchains is in 2.2.x and 2.4.x iptables is in 2.4.x > > > > you can use either or in 2.4.x because they are all modules. > > > > Rob Hudson wrote: > > > > > For a linux firewall with the above, which kernel is required? > > > I think I read that 2.2.x kernels still use ipfwadmin. > > > > > > The Firewalling HOWTO seems a little out of date too. > > > > > > Thanks, Rob > > > > -- I do what the voices on my console tell me to do. > > > > > >
