Dear David,
Thanks for the advice.
Seeing as I have never manually done a kernel install, I have just taken
the following steps:-
-upgraded to iptables 1.2.8 from tar.gz
-installed kernel 2.4.22-1.2115.nptl using "no-brain" rpm commands.
Those purists amongst the list readers will be happy to note this has
not got me anywhere:-
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iptables -L
/lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2115.nptl/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o:
init_module: Device or resource busy
Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters,
including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
/lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2115.nptl/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o:
insmod
/lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2115.nptl/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o
failed
/lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2115.nptl/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o:
insmod ip_tables failed
iptables v1.2.8: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who?
(do you need to insmod?)
Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
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At this stage, am I going to have to manually configure the kernel ??
I guess so, but seeing as I do not know what I am doing, I'd appreciate
any input from somebody who knows what they are doing.
steve
On Mon, 2003-11-10 at 20:04, David C. Hart wrote:
> On Mon, 2003-11-10 at 12:50, Steve wrote:
> > I'd like to preface this mail by saying that if a little knowledge is a
> > dangerous thing, then I am very dangerous....
> >
> > I have recently installed redhat 9.0 over the top of RH V7.3 and then I
> > upgraded to iptables 1.2.7a with a 2.4.20-18.9 kernel using apt-get.
> > When I try to do anything with iptables, I get the following error:-
> >
> Presumably that's a stock RH kernel. For starters, 2.4.22 is completely
> stable and offers a noticeable improvement in throughput. You might want
> to custom compile and install it yourself.
>
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