Hello, Did u try to do what the warning message says ? * Not starting iptables. First create some rules then run * /etc/init.d/iptables save Regards Swann |---------+-----------------------------------> | | Stephen Liu | | | <satimis@xxxxxxxxxxxx> | | | Envoyé par : | | | netfilter-admin@xxxxxxxx| | | tfilter.org | | | | | | | | | 2003.10.24 22:29 | | | | |---------+-----------------------------------> >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | Pour : netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx | | cc : | | Objet : Starting iptables problem | >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Hi all folks, I just finished installing Gentoo 1.4 and could not start iptables # rc-update add iptables default * iptables already installed in runlevel default; skipping # /etc/init.d/iptables status * status: stopped # /etc/init.d/iptables start * WARNING: "net.eth0" has already been started. * Not starting iptables. First create some rules then run * /etc/init.d/iptables save Kindly advise how to proceed. Thanks in advance. B.R. Stephen Liu