On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 15:17:03 +0100 David Ramsden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > I'm building a 'secure' server. > I downloaded the 2.4.20 kernel source from kernel.org and patched with > grsecurity (latest patch). > I also disabled loadable modules or any module support in the kernel for > added security - So everything is compiled in to the kernel. > > However, iptables won't work, saying it can't initialise iptables table > 'filter' and saying "do you need to insmod?". > So does iptables require module support? I don't want to use modules > though! :-) > Surely the Netfilter people would have thought of this? > > I can't find an option to allow ipchains compatibility either - Does > this no longer exist? > > So any workarounds, fixes etc. etc. would be most welcome. Just to say it happened to me too, no reply from the netfilter ml http://lists.netfilter.org/pipermail/netfilter/2001-October/026848.html Alain