On Tue, 25 Feb 2003 17:01:15 -0800, "Storm D. J. Petersen" <stormp@telus.net> wrote in message <LKEMIKEDGPBEAFDKINCGIEJCEDAA.stormp@telus.net>: > I have solved my own problem! > > I am posting it because I've received a few private messages with > people suffering from the same symptoms. > > I have Redhat7.3 base install and the default location of iptables is > /sbin/iptables* and /lib/iptables/* > > The default for iptables Makefile is to install to > /usr/local/sbin/iptables* and /usr/local/lib/iptables/* > > Originally I had compensated for the executable path but not for the > library path. As a result, I am assuming that iptables was using my > old iptables*.so's. > > > QUICK FIX: > > # cp /usr/local/sbin/iptables* /sbin > > # cp /usr/local/lib/iptables/* /lib/iptables > > # iptables -version > iptables v1.2.7a > > # iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE > > WORKS > > Hope that helps anyone with the same problem. > ..the _appropriate_ way is 'rpm -e iptables', and leave the tarballs in /usr/local/sbin/* and /usr/local/lib/iptables/* instead of screwing up your rpm database. 'rpm -q iptables' and 'iptables -V' says? ;-) > -----Original Message----- > Message: 3 > Reply-To: <stormp@telus.net> > From: "Storm D. J. Petersen" <stormp@telus.net> > To: <netfilter@lists.netfilter.org> > Subject: linux-2.4.20 iptables-1.2.7a DHCP on EXTIF > Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 19:48:09 -0800 > > > Hi, > > I am still confused. ;-) > > I upgraded my kernel to 2.4.20 and now # iptables -t nat -A > POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE doesn't work. > > However, # iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j SNAT -to $EXTIP > works! > > My problem is that I am behind a cable modem that changes my IP > address daily. So, what does one do if their eternal interface uses > DHCP? Thanks. > S. > > > > > --__--__-- > > Message: 4 > Reply-To: <stormp@telus.net> > From: "Storm D. J. Petersen" <stormp@telus.net> > To: <netfilter@lists.netfilter.org> > Subject: linux-2.4.20 iptables-1.2.7a DHCP on EXTIF > Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2003 20:05:03 -0800 > > Whoops should read: > > However, # iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o eth1 -j SNAT -to $EXTIP > works! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Storm D. J. Petersen [mailto:stormp@telus.net] > Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2003 7:48 PM > To: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org > Subject: linux-2.4.20 iptables-1.2.7a DHCP on EXTIF > Importance: High > > > Hi, > > I am still confused. ;-) > > I upgraded my kernel to 2.4.20 and now # iptables -t nat -A > POSTROUTING -o eth0 -j MASQUERADE doesn't work. > > However, # iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -j SNAT -to $EXTIP > works! > > My problem is that I am behind a cable modem that changes my IP > address daily. So, what does one do if their eternal interface uses > DHCP? Thanks. > S. > -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt... ;-) ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case.
