Incorrect syntax -m string --string "search for this" Thanks, ____________________________________________ George Vieira Systems Manager georgev@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Citadel Computer Systems Pty Ltd http://www.citadelcomputer.com.au Phone : +61 2 9955 2644 HelpDesk: +61 2 9955 2698 -----Original Message----- From: Esteban [mailto:eribicic@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 9:59 AM To: netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: winfield@xxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: string is not working, any help? root@xxxxxx:/lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter# lsmod Module Size Used by Tainted: P ipt_unclean 6712 0 (unused) ipt_string 1688 0 (unused) iptable_nat 18872 0 (autoclean) (unused) ip_conntrack 24224 1 (autoclean) [iptable_nat] ip_tables 12952 5 [ipt_unclean ipt_string iptable_nat] i810_audio 20680 0 ac97_codec 9992 0 [i810_audio] 8139too 16424 1 mii 2272 0 [8139too] root@xxxxxx:/lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter# root@xxxxxx:/lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter# root@xxxxxx:/lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter# cd root@xxxxxx:~# root@xxxxxx:~# root@xxxxxx:~# iptables -t mangle -A PREROUTING -p tcp -m --string "pepee" -j DROP iptables v1.2.7a: Couldn't load match `--string':/lib/iptables/libipt_--string.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory Try `iptables -h' or 'iptables --help' for more information. why is not working --string match?? im using pom version patch-o-matic-20030107 under 2.4.20 kernel.