I am trying to run a downloaded copy of the latest iptables rpm on Mandrake 8.0. but it fails. The rpm I have installed is iptables-1.2.2-4mdk.i586.rpm. The reason I downloaded and installed an updated iptables is the iptables that came with Mandrake 8.0 simply didn't run because the script called for invalid options. When in init.d as root I try to invoke iptables with the command ./iptables start I get the following error messages: iptables v1.2.2: can't initialize iptables table 'filter': Module is wrong version Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded. iptables v1.2.2: can't initialize iptables table 'filter': Module is wrong version Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded. iptables v1.2.2: can't initialize iptables table 'filter': Module is wrong version Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded. Applying iptables firewall rules: Bad argument '/usr/bin/killall' Try iptables-restore -h or iptables-restore --help for more information. The file /usr/bin/killall exists. Iptables-restore --help is very terse and unhelpful. I don't know what the iptables tables 'filter" is. Does this mean the rules I downloaded? If so where can I find a good starter set? When I tried /sbin/iptables-restore -c the program just hangs until ctl-c. I'm using the stock kernel that came with Mandrake 8.0. Do I need a new kernel or something else? I'm trying various things and reading the fine manuals up a storm but I'm really stuck and need some help. Thanks, Larry Alkoff N2LA Larry Alkoff N2LA - Austin TX
