Thanks Joel This solved my problem Yes i have installed module-init-tools-0.9.13 actually i check http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rusty/modules/FAQ but there is not information about Redhat there now iptables module load just fine :) Thanks and Regards Talha ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joel Newkirk" <firewalldude@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "Muhammad Talha" <talha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Cc: <netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 2:15 AM Subject: Re: kernel 2.6.x and iptables > On Tue, 2004-01-13 at 10:33, Muhammad Talha wrote: > > Thanks Alistair for respones > > > > there is no .o file there only .ko i think these are changed in 2.6.x kernel > > i see them when kernel is compiling as well > > > > there is /etc/rc.local which can load things @ startup in RedHat > > > > thanks and Regards > > > > Talha > > Since you're successfully inserting modules under 2.6.x I assume you > installed module-init-tools to replace modutils. However, I think you > might have missed this part of the module-init-tools FAQ: > > {excerpt} > Q) I'm using RedHat and modules don't autoload any more. > A) RedHat turns module autoloading off if /proc/ksyms isn't found. > Change line 337 of /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit from: > > if ! grep -iq nomodules /proc/cmdline 2>/dev/null && [ -f /proc/ksyms > ]; then > > to > > if ! grep -iq nomodules /proc/cmdline 2>/dev/null && [ -f > /proc/modules ]; then > > > Q) Things still don't load properly. > A) Do you have an /etc/modprobe.conf? If not, use > generate-modprobe.conf to generate an /etc/modprobe.conf from your > old setup. > {/excerpt} > > You may not find 'line 337' at line 337. Search "/proc/ksyms" - don't > change the ones later in the file, though! > > j > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: <Alistair Tonner> > > To: "Muhammad Talha" <talha@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; > > <netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 6:38 PM > > Subject: Re: kernel 2.6.x and iptables > > > > > > > On January 13, 2004 07:11 am, Muhammad Talha wrote: > > > > i insert modules located at /lib/modules/2.6.1/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter > > > > > > > > like > > > > > > > > insmod ip_tables.ko > > > > insmod iptables_filter.ko > > > > > > > AHhhhh ... > > > Your modutils is out of date. > > > >