When I try to use the command iptables -A .... I keep getting an error, which i think means that the ipchains is using the wrong IO or IRQ and was wondering how I can go about changing the IO/IRQ's???

The errors I receive are these...

/lib/modules/.../ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o : init_module: Device or resource busy.

Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.

/lib/modules/.../ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o : insmod /lib/modules/.../ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o Failed

/lib/modules/.../ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o : insmod Failed

iptables v1.2.3: can't initialize iptables table `filter' : iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)

Perhapes iptables or your kernel needs to be up graded.

I've also tried to 'rmmod ip_tables.o' and no errors come up, however when I try to 'insmod ip_tables.o' I come up with 'Device or resource busy.' and 'Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters, including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.' again.

Also if I try to rmmod /ful path/ipchains.o it sais that there is no such module loaded, yet if I insmod /same full path/ipchains.o it sais that the module already exist.

thanx in advance

It would be better if you used modprobe instead of insmod. Modprobe loads other modules automatically if needed.

My problem was that I had ipchains.o loaded at the time as I had ip_tables.o loaded and well lets just say that they dislike one another.