iptables install error...(for a firewall)
I'm trying to set up a firewall, or actually I think I have done it already, but I just can't use it..when I try to start, iptables cause a screw-up, and that's where my firewall falls..
so here's the basic message types I get: /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: unresolved symbol nf_unregister_sockopt /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: unresolved symbol nf_register_sockopt /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.o: unresolved symbol nf_unregister_hook /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.o: unresolved symbol ipt_unregister_table_R8407889c /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r8/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.o: unresolved symbol nf_register_hook etc. etc. etc. so what's going wrong? I emerged iptables packages (and some others too, which I needed) with no problems, I also had to upgrade my kernel - again, no errors - so everything should go alright. but no. iptables just screws up everything.... is it something in the compilation/upgrade of kernel or what? please, tell if you can..! |
problem solved...tough I did it through updates, like this:
1) updated my kernel from 2.4.20-something to 2.4.22-something (sources first! :) ) 2) enabled some new modules in the new kernel and compiled it 3) reboot, and firewall got runnig. yes... :) it just seemed like I either missed some modules (?) or then just had some weird error....don't know. good it works now. |
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