You're both right. In the "stock" kernels the echo will work and you can also compile it in so you don't have to do it! :)
I use the echo thing on a potato system I couldn't really afford to take down to put a newly compiled kernel in, but that I needed to start forwarding/routing IP packets for me... long story, but it works. On Wed, Dec 29, 1999 at 12:20:05AM -0800, aphro wrote: > not 100% sure no > > but i am 100% sure i did see an option in 2.0.36 config (kernel > config) for an option to turn on ip forwarding..back when i setup ipmasq > with an early 2.1.x kernel i went through hell tryin to figger out how to > turn on ip_forwarding (it wasnt documented hardly at all back then) > > nate > > On Tue, 28 Dec 1999, Howard Mann wrote: > > howard >I believe one may do this by issuing the following : > howard > > howard >echo "1" > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward > howard > > howard >I seem to recall doing just this with my 2.0.36 kernel in the past. -- Nate Duehr <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> GPG Key fingerprint = DCAF 2B9D CC9B 96FA 7A6D AAF4 2D61 77C5 7ECE C1D2 Public Key available upon request, or at wwwkeys.pgp.net and others.
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