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From: "Derek Fairley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >The script is supposed to > initialize on bootup. Until I type "/etc/rc.d/rc.firewall-2.4-stronger", I > can only browse the WWW from the Linux PC. > > I think the problem is related to the file "firewall-2.4", in the > /etc/rc.d/init.d" directory. well, I'm not familiar with this script, but the problem is general UNIX configuration and not IP maquerading related.. anyway... a script does not execute just by puting it in the /etc/rc.d/init.d directory when the machine boots it passes through different runlevels for each runlevel you'll find a directory at /etc/rc.d for example /etc/rc.d/rc2.d if you do an "ls -l" in any of that directories you'll find symlinks to the scripts in /etc/rc.d/init.d the machine executes them in alphabetical order, and the ones with an S are executed at startup, and the ones with a K are executed at shutdown.. so you should make a symlink for example in /etc/rc.d/rc2.d/ to your script in order to execute it at boot time... another way would be for example calling the script from another one that's executed at boot time for example, Red Hat Linux has got a script /etc/rc.d/rc.local that is the last one that's executed at boot tine you could there add a line calling your script... maybe the other way is more "tidy" good luck!!! juaid PS: I think you should read some doc in basic UNIX, Linux or whatever administration and configuration.. _______________________________________________ Masq maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Admin requests can be handled at http://www.indyramp.com/masq-list/ -- THIS INCLUDES UNSUBSCRIBING! or email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] PLEASE read the HOWTO and search the archives before posting. You can start your search at http://www.indyramp.com/masq/ Please keep general linux/unix/pc/internet questions off the list.
