> I m using kernel 2.4.22 and iptables rpm 1.2.7a-2. > I compiled a kernel to support the Network filtering > successfully. But when i issued the following command > > iptables -A INPUT -s 127.0.0.1 -p icmp -j DROP > > i got the following error > > /lib/modules/2.4.22/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: > unresolved symbol nf_register_sockopt_Rsmp_f5985dce > .... > > iptables v1.2.7a: can't initialize iptables table > `filter': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?) > Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded. > > > what this error means?do i need to update the iptables > or kernel? Did you compile a new kernel without updating iptables ? If so, compile a new iptables (1.2.9) too. Gr, Rob