Check out the packet filtering howto: http://netfilter.samba.org/unreliable-guides/packet-filtering-HOWTO/index.html
Section 7 covers fun stuff like avoiding ping-o-death & syn-flooding. Wil --- Hall Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How to make my computer not pingable? > > As root, > > "echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/icmp_echo_ignore_all" > > I don't know what other "problems" this may lead to, if any, > though... > > Regards > Hall > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/