On Thu, Jun 17, 1999 at 12:38:14AM -0500, Robert Rati wrote: > I need some help with setting up a firewall for a router. Basically, I > just want to set it up to forward packets on to other machines on the > network. I read the manpage for ipfwadm, and it looks like ipfwadm -F -p > deny is where I want to begin. Setting the default rule to deny. Problem > is, when I do this, I get this error: > > ipfwadm:setsockopt failed: Invalid arguement > > I've also noticed I don't have a /proc/net/ip-forward, which could be a > big problem. I've got masquerading compiled into the kernel, but I could > find no option that talked about forwarding. The 2.0.x kernels had this > as a specific option, but the 2.2.x kernels don't appear to. Can someone > give me some hints or nudges in the right direction? >
You definitely need to read the firewall HOWTO and the the IP-masquearding HOWTO. In these documents you will find directions how to compile your kernel. > Rob > > ======================================================================= > [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Role-Player, Babylon 5 fanatic 1998-99 > Aka Khyron the Backstabber : ICQ# 2325055 > Homepage: www.cs.purdue.edu/homes/ratirh > > "Happiness comes in short spurts. Don't be fooled." > ======================================================================= > > Hope this helps. Joop -- Joop Stakenborg PA4TU, ex-PA3ABA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Linux Hamradio Applications and Utilities Homepage http://www.casema.net/~aba
