Just the other way around, 2.2.x == ipchains, 2.4.x == iptables. Craig, just look at your kernel, and make sure every netfilter/iptables module is compiled/listed, and then look at your /lib/modules/2.4.12/ and make sure everything modprobes or insmods (if they haven't already) ..
On Wed, 9 Jan 2002, Howland, Curtis wrote: > Please flame me if I have this backwards, but I believe ip_tables only works under >2.2.x and earlier kernels, and the 2.4.x kernel introduced ip_chains and is >incompatible with ip_tables. > > You have to use the right one, even thought the package/module for both shows up (at >least in Woody) and loads, but if you're using the 2.4 kernel the earlier stuff just >"fails" like you're describing. > > http://www.linux.org/docs/ldp/howto/Firewall-HOWTO-8.html > > Curt- > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Craigsc [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 16:09 > > To: Debian-Security > > Subject: IPTABLES > > > > > > Hi Fellows > > > > I am having a problem with getting iptables working with > > kernel 2.4.12. Getting the following error message: > > > > Can't locate module ip_tables iptables v1.2.4: can't > > initialize iptables > > table > > `nat': Table does not exist (do you need to insmod?) > > > > Perhaps I'm missing a module ?> > > > > Any help would be appreciated :) > > > > Kind regards > > Craig > > > > > > > > -- > > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Jussi Tawaststjerna [EMAIL PROTECTED] Senior Support Engineer (NOC) Annankatu 44 00100 Helsinki Jippii Group Oyj Phone +358 9 4243 0662 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
