On Fri, 17 Sep 2004 12:39:33 +0100, Dr. David Kirkby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > I'm trying to get iptables working on a x86 PC running 3.0r2. I now
[...] > > I've since updated the kernel to 2.4.19, but have not touched the > iptables, which I got as a package. I did enable support for modules > when I built the kernel. > > I assume I need to load a module into the kernel, but are not sure if I > load it with 'modload', whether I need to rebuild the kernel again, or > whether I should remove the iptables package and download the source for > iptables. > > I'm a linux newbie. I've probably administered a linux system for a > total of about 8 hours. I do however know UNIX quite well, having a good > knowledge of Solaris, and have systems at home running other versions of > UNIX (AIX, tru64, HP-UX and IRIX) which I occasionally use for testing > the portability of software. > You use the "modprobe" command to load kernel modules (IIRC modprobe is a wrapper to insmod, but usually modules use to have dependencies on other modules so better use modprobe), you should have the "modutils" (or "module-init-tools") package installed. The "iptables" package has tools for iptables administration, so you probably better leave it installed. Andrea -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
