Re: problem with iptables

From: Andrew Carson (acarson@REMOVEiinet.net.au)
Date: 04/21/02 

From: "Andrew Carson" <acarson@REMOVEiinet.net.au>
Date: Sun, 21 Apr 2002 21:03:15 +0800

Have a look to see if the ipchains module is loaded (use lsmod) if it is,
then you'll need to unload it before trying to
do anything with iptables. You'll probably find ipchains loads by default
when RH starts, so do a "chkconfig ipchains off"
to stop it from loading in the first place, and then to kill it, do "service
ipchains stop"

HTH

Andrew.

"vicky" <cvk_ind@rediffmail.com> wrote in message
news:fd3fe14a.0204210325.3864f789@posting.google.com...
> Iam trying to configure a firewall on my system using 'iptables',my OS
> is RHL 7.1 (kernel 2.4.2-2)
>
> When I executed the following command at the command prompt.........
>
> # iptables -A OUTPUT -s 202.144.65.3 -p TCP -j DROP (enter)
>
> Following message was displayed after executing the above command
>
>
>
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**********
>
> /lib/modules/2.4.2-2/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o:
> init_module: Device or resource busy
> /lib/modules/2.4.2-2/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: insmod
> /lib/modules/2.4.2-2/Kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o failed
> /lib/modules/2.4.2-2/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: insmod
> ip_tables failed
> iptables v1.2.1a: can't initailize iptables table 'filter' : iptables
> who? (do you need to insmod?)
>
> Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded
>
>
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> What is the above problem ?????
>
> Some other doubts
>
> (1) I have dial up connection .....does 'iptables' automatically
> considers my dynamic ip address?
>
> (2) In which location should I need to save my 'iptables rules script
> ' in order to make it permanent?
>
>
> Please help me out
>
> cvk

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