On Wednesday 26 February 2003 12:07 am, Nimit Gupta wrote: > hello, > Just going thru the thread so that i could learn form others > problem. One thing I could not understand is, how to custom compile a > kazaa-blocking kernel? Sorry, what I was referring to was using Patch-O-Matic to add newer features to netfilter, like the string match and Arnt Karlsen's favored TARPIT target, and then recompiling the kernel to incorporate the patches. It's not really a 'kazaa-blocking' kernel, just in this case one compiled especially because of the desire to block kazaa. j > > But newer implementations apparently support port-hopping, so it > > seems that the only confirmed way to stop it with iptables is with > > the STRING match from patch-o-matic, and block anything with the > > string "kazaa" (don't recall case requirements) in it. Compiling a > > custom kazaa-blocking kernel may be more than you want to do, > > though. > > Thanks a lot. > > with regards, > Nimit.
