/* HINT: Search archives @ http://www.indyramp.com/masq/ before posting! */ > I did find this >http://www.suse.de/sdb/en/html/dbloms_no_masquerade_modules.html but >it still does not explain the why it works and then stops. I doubt the module issue would cause these problems for you. >` I popped the kenelmod or modkernel.rpm that they offered and it >blew everything all to hell, I couldn't even find my 3C509 eth0 when >trying to reconfigure. The command " echo 60 > >/proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_keepalive_time entered at the bottom of >/sbin/init.d/boot.local is SuSE was recommended but I've been around >long enough to wait till I read up on stuff before I try (break) it. Don't mess with /proc unless you really know what you are doing. So, it sounds like you can ping and ping thru the MASQ firewall as long as you want. But, once you stop it and restart it, it won't work anymore. true? If so, it sounds like either something is very hosed in your firewall ruleset, the /proc ip_forward tag is being toggled off, or there is some weird timeout going on. Go back in your setup and make sure you aren't doing anything fancy. Use the basic setup in the MASQ howto and see if that helps. Also.. maybe installing a new copy of the old kernel or installing a new one might help too. --David .----------------------------------------------------------------------------. | David A. Ranch - Linux/Networking/PC hardware [EMAIL PROTECTED] | !---- ----! `----- For more detailed info, see http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~dranch -----' _______________________________________________ Masq maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Admin requests can be handled at http://www.indyramp.com/masq-list/ 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.
