The other thing to check is the ipv4_forward value. In some linux distros, the ipforward option needs to be set up in the /etc/sysconfig/network script, and isn't set automatically with iptables restore. -=Ray +-----------------------------------------------------------+ | | Ray Anderson | | | | Systems Development Manager | | | | 916.788.2444 (Office) | | (O) | 916.798.9439 (Mobile) | |X--------<_._>--------X | PRIDE Industries | | (___) | | | | http://www.prideindustries.com | +-----------------------------------------------------------+ Clouds are very effective for evasive action....They're a good way to get home when you're alone. Lt. Colonel John C. Meyer, USAAF > -----Original Message----- > From: netfilter-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:netfilter-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Antony Stone > Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2004 3:15 PM > To: netfilter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Cannot Ping Local Network after Executing > rc.firewall script > > > On Friday 12 March 2004 5:59 am, Harish Sabnani wrote: > > > Hi All, > > > > I am using Iptables with Ip Masquearde, with a simple > rc.firewall script to > > share my internet connection for the last so many months, today I > > configured a new server with the same settings but after the script > > executes I am not able to ping computers in my local > network and the moment > > I restart the Iptables I am able too?I just dont understand > where I am > > going wrong?Any pointers will be apprecaited. > > It sounds like your netfilter rules are not being loaded on startup. > > Check your startup scripts (what, and where, they might be, > depends entirely > on your Linux distribution) to make sure that your ruleset is > being loaded > when the new system boots up. > > Regards, > > Antony. > > -- > If you can't find an Open Source solution for it, then it > isn't a real > problem. > > Please > reply to the list; > > please don't CC me. > >
