CONFIG_IP_FORWARD no longer exists in .config for 2.4.18+ and 2.2.19+. IP forwarding is now controlled with /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward.
This exerpt from "Linux Dialin Server Setup Guide" (http://www.swcp.com/~jgentry/pers.html) confuses me because it suggests ip_forwarding is still an individual kernel option. (I don't think this is the case however because searching on "FORWARD" in /usr/src/linux/.config is fruitless) If you intend to use your dialin server as a gateway for dialin clients, you will need support for IP forwarding in your kernel. Unless you did a custom install of the OS, IP forwarding is probably supported. To check, see if the file /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward exists. If it does, IP forwarding is supported in your kernel. Can anybody explain the apparent change and why it was put into effect? -- Mike Mueller 324881 (08/20/2003) Make clockwise circles with your right foot. Now use your right hand to draw the number "6" in the air. -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ TriLUG PGP Keyring : http://trilug.org/~chrish/trilug.asc
