Re: iptables corrupt?

From: Newsbox (nospam_for_me_please_at_thanks.invalid)
Date: 09/24/05 

Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 17:04:18 -0400

On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 15:00:13 +0000, Robert Nichols wrote:

> In article <7KidnYAP6Y6VKKneRVn-pw@acadia.net>,
> Newsbox <nospam_for_me_please@thanks.invalid> wrote:
> :
> :Thank you for the clarification. It was never my intention to mislead,
> :and you have clearly analyzed more thoroughly than I. I don't see
> :anything to disagree with, in fact what you say seems to make sense.
>
> No biggie. The Red Hat startup scripts are complex, and important
> pieces get brought in with "." commands that are awfully easy to
> overlook. And even an analysis that proves to be incorrect can
> sometimes point the way to an answer, so don't feel bad.

I note your remark about "." commands, and am unsure if looking for
(finding, reading and understanding) an explanation would answer:

Where do you think the unwanted firewall rules are coming from at boot,
and how does OP fix his boot sequence?