for redhat boxes (I am not sure for 6.x releases), to enable ip forwarding
by default, edit the file
/etc/sysconfig/network
look for the line
FORWARD_IPV4
and set it to "yes" or "true" if it is not there, just add
FORWARD_IPV4=yes
HTH
-mark
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On Sat, 8 Jan 2000, Max Zhang wrote:
> Dear all
>
> Thank you for your help ~^|^~.
>
> I have checked the setup after read you meassage. The
> file " /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward = 1 " when PPP
> has setup. So, Does this meaning IP forwarding has
> been involve in kernel and invoked? I still checked
> the selection of "make xconfig" in the kernel. There
> isn't the item named " ip forward " in "advance
> router" in kernel 2.2.8 xconfig file. Do I need to
> reload the kernel?
>
> I have try to ping from my win 95 end to other PC
> through my Linux and check the ip package by command "
> ipchains -v". I can see the forward package courter
> increased 4 if my win 95 sent out 4 package. But Why
> there is no package forward back. If I ping from my
> Linux which the same IP it could response. Do I have
> choice the "IP masqerade". I not so familiar with IP
> masqerade with "ipchains". I want all the service
> could be use by win95, not only http but also telnet,
> ftp and etc.
>
> Thanks again
>
>
> --- Clifford Kite <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Fri, 7 Jan 2000, Max Zhang wrote:
> >
> > |Please help me to answer the questions in attached
> > |files.
> > |
> > |Note: forwarded message attached.
> >
> > You need to configure for IP forwarding. I think
> > this is a configuration
> > item under the kernel compile option
> > CONFIG_IP_ADVANCED_ROUTER. Read the
> > help for this option during configuration with `?'
> > for more information.
> >
> > You also need to add the pppd proxyarp option. That
> > can go in
> > /etc/ppp/options. The Red Hat configuration script
> > might have an entry
> > for it but I don't do RH.
> >
> > Use tcpdump to see traffic going in and out of the
> > Linux box.
> >
> > ---
> > Clifford Kite
> > Not a guru. (tm)
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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