hi, yes..:)... sorry for being a little cryptic ;)... but u guessed it right !..so i will summarize my 2 Question in this listing--> 1)i am getting these messages in my /var/log/messages..
iptables v1.2.7-20020423 with kernel 2.4.18 & patched htb3.3-020512 & imq-2.4.18... May 30 05:09:58 cab1 kernel: ASSERT: ip_nat_core.c:840 &ip_conntrack_lock not readlocked May 30 05:10:04 cab1 kernel: ASSERT ip_nat_core.c:739 &ip_conntrack_lock_R71150de5 readlocked May 30 05:10:04 cab1 kernel: ASSERT ip_conntrack_core.c:91 &ip_conntrack_lock_R71150de5 readlocked this pattern message is being received every minute. !.. this system is on RH-7.2 with 512mb ram & has been running for a month now but the mesages started coming since may 30 !... 2) while insmod ip_nat_ftp(after ip_conntrack_ftp) & i got this message on RH-7.3(using RH-7.3 for 1st time !).. the kernel was downloaded from ftp.kernel.org & iptables v1.2.7-2002528 --> ASSERT ip_conntrack_core.c:541 & ip_conntrack_lock not read locked ! i have similar configuration done on different pc(with rh7.2) with various iptables veriosn but didnt get any of the errors mentioned above ! ur help is my guidance... regards A.H
