I think the module is actually called ip_tables. The ip_tables module keeps a table of packet filtering rules inmemory. The table is manipulated via the iptables program. Saying either 'modinfo ip_tables' or 'modprobe ip_tables' should work. If not, the module did not get compiled. [I like to use 'ye' when talking about 'you in general'.] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gregory Nowak" <greg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." <speakup at braille.uwo.ca> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 7:33 PM Subject: Re: gentoo iptables problem > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > No, you don't understand. There's a binary called iptables, and there > is a kernel module also called iptables, (though if you want to be > specific, that's actually called iptables.co), that you load via > modprobe. If the kernel module isn't loaded, or is not built into the > kernel, or can't be automagically loaded when needed, you can do with > the iptables binary whatever you want, and it still won't work without > that module. > > Greg > > > On Fri, Nov 17, 2006 at 06:48:34PM -0500, Jude DaShiell wrote: >> John, that's right when the emerge happened iptables was built as a >> program not a module. It's probably some useflag that needs setting >> correctly for this to build as a module. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Speakup mailing list >> Speakup at braille.uwo.ca >> http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > - -- > web site: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org > gpg public key: http://www.romuald.net.eu.org/pubkey.asc > skype: gregn1 > (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) > > - -- > Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-manager at EU.org > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFFXmL37s9z/XlyUyARAmrhAKCceRKkw3p2WWBynsxvm4s0idRFjQCfZ/co > ttzYoZj3S6KNCM3gJ/7wyds= > =iZZI > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > >
