as I understand it, (and correct me if I am wrong) mandrake will default to
IPTABLES if the ipchains module is not loaded.
if it is loaded, you must use ipchains as iptables won't work.


is that right?

rgds

Frank

-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ed Tharp
Sent: Wednesday, 19 December 2001 4:16 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [expert] Ipchains


ehhhh..... the 2.4.x series kernel uses IPTables not IPchains...that is what
the problem is


On Tuesday 18 December 2001 11:01, you wrote:
> Just do a 'modprobe ipchains' and you should be good to go.
>
> Cheers,
>
> -Charlie
>
> Julio Rodriguez said:
> > Hi, Im trying to configure a mandrake box with kernel 2.4.3-20mdk to
> > work as a web proxy with squid...
> >
> > The squid compilation and installation works fine, but when I try to
> > make the ipchains rules like this:
> >
> > ipchains -A input -p tcp -d 127.0.0.1/32 www -j Accept
> >
> > This error message come...  'ipchains: Protocol not available'
> >
> > I guess that it is a problem with my tcp protocol but I am not even
> > have a clue of what my problem is...
> >
> > someone please helpme...
> >
> > if is an another way to install a web cache without using ipchains or
> > iptable please tell me how!
> >
> > Txs.
> >
> >
> > Julio Rodríguez
> > Administrador de Sistemas
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cel: 58 412 70 10 580
> > Charter Communications International Venezuela
> > Tel: 58-212-576.60.80



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