can't you run rc.local from the command line? try . /etc/rc.d/rc.local it
should run it in the current shell so you can watch it. can also redierct the
output :
rc.local > /tmp/rclocal.out
Bret
BG wrote:
> Thanks all for the tips! I seem to have solved the module problem with your
> help, but still can't get IP Masquerading working like it was. There is
> some error during the execution of rc.local that I don't know how to trap
> for viewing. The logon prompt quickly clears the screen.
>
> IP masquerading is intended to run on my home server. Our network has only
> 1 other Linux machine, but 4 WindBlows machines and 1 NT4 machine. I have
> never thoroughly understood whether it is required to have Samba fully
> functioning on this kind of network for IP Masquerading to work. I did have
> it working before, and it worked well, but I need to set that up again and
> have done most of it already (I think).
>
> If only I had a reliable back-up of the server boot disk I could have
> restored, I guess. This brings up another question for another time.
>
> Again, all help and advise is greatly appreciated,
> Bill
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Adam Sleight [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2000 10:31 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Help with modprobe, please
>
> On Fri, 31 Mar 2000 23:38:31 +0100
> "BG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> # I am trying to set up IP Masquerading on RH6.2. I have had it running
> since
> # RH5.2, but my hard disk died, so I have to learn it over again, I guess.
> I
> # think the problem lies with the statements I put in rc.local, but I'm not
> # sure. Here are the modprobe statements:
>
> I use the linksys router though now..cuz it's cheap and it works great only
> $169
> from http://outpost.com Been using it for 2 weeks now.
> http://timhiggins.com/reviews/linksys_router.asp
> now it includes PPPoE support....NAT, port-forwarding, DMZ, 4 port
> switch..it's
> great if you have DSL or a cable modem.
>
> Hope this helps for Redhat 6.2 ip-chains.
>
> Add this to /etc/rc.d/rc.local
>
> ipchains -P forward DENY
> ipchains -A forward -s 10.0.0.0/255.0.0.0 -j MASQ
>
> /sbin/depmod -a
> /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_ftp
> /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_irc
> /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_quake
> /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_cuseeme
> /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_portfw
> /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_user
> /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_autofw
> /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_vdolive
> /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_mfw
> /sbin/modprobe ip_masq_raudio
>
> 10.0.0.0 - 10.255.255.255
> 172.16.0.0 - 172.31.255.255
> 192.168.0.0 - 192.168.255.255
>
> netmask | x | Subnet
> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~|~~~~|~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> 255.0.0.0 | 8 | Class A
> 255.255.0.0 | 16 | Class B
> 255.255.255.0 | 24 | Class C
> 255.255.255.255 | 32 | Point-to-point
>
> You may also use the format yyy.yyy.yyy.yyy/xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, where
> xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx specfies your subnet mask such as 255.255.255.0
>
> For example, if I'm on a class C subnet, I would have entered:
>
> ipchains -P forward DENY
> ipchains -A forward -s 192.168.1.0/24 -j MASQ
>
> or
>
> ipchains -P forward DENY
> ipchains -A forward -s 192.168.1.0/255.255.255.0 -j MASQ
>
> You can also do it on a per machine basis. For example, if I want
> 192.168.1.2
> and 192.168.1.8 to have access to the Internet, but not the other machines,
> I
> would have entered:
>
> ipchains -P forward DENY
> ipchains -A forward -s 192.168.1.2/32 -j MASQ
> ipchains -A forward -s 192.168.1.8/32 -j MASQ
>
> # Each of these returns "modprobe can't locate ipip.o, ip_masq_ftp.o", etc.
> I
> # did locate these files in /lib/modules/2.2.15-2.5.0/ipv4/, so I tried the
> # above with the full path. Modprobe still can't find them.
> #
> # Any help is greatly appreciated,
> # Bill
>
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