John Polstra wrote:
>
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Randy Bush <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > i am trying ipfw and hitting a start problem. the machine boots up as if
> > it has not been loaded. but my /etc/rc.conf says
> >
> > firewall_enable="YES" # Set to YES to enable firewall functionality
> > firewall_script="/etc/ipfw.rules" # Which script to run to set up the firewall
>
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ should be firewall_type
>
No, firewall_type would be one of "simple" or "open" or whatever.
It is read by /etc/rc.firewall assuming that firewall_script=
"/etc/rc.firewall". Otherwise it has no effect.
Probably ity would help to know what is in your (Randy's)
/etc/ipfw.rules
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Stephen Montgomery-Smith
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