From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dsl092-170-085.wdc1.dsl.speakeasy.net ([66.92.170.85] helo=toccata.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 18J2jr-0006W2-00 for ; Mon, 02 Dec 2002 21:24:43 -0500 Received: from toccata.rednote.net (toccata.rednote.net [127.0.0.1]) by toccata.rednote.net (8.12.5/8.12.5) with ESMTP id gB32OtMW002365; Mon, 2 Dec 2002 21:24:55 -0500 Received: (from janina@localhost) by toccata.rednote.net (8.12.5/8.12.5/Submit) id gB32OnMf002363; Mon, 2 Dec 2002 21:24:49 -0500 Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2002 21:24:49 -0500 From: Janina Sajka To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca, ma-linux@tux.org Subject: What's with this error? Message-ID: <20021203022449.GA2356@rednote.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.4i Sender: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca Errors-To: speakup-admin@braille.uwo.ca X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.11 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: Speakup is a screen review system for Linux. List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: I'm trying to setup some firewalling rules using the endoshield script. This is on a DEC Alpha running Debian Woody with the 2.4.20 kernel. I'm fully updated based on apt-get. When I run the script I get: /lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: insmod ip_tables failed iptables v1.2.6a: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?) This happens whatever I do to /etc/init.d/iptables. -- halt, stop, start, etc. Actually, "start" doesn't work, complains about an "unknown rule set." If I try to modprobe ip_tables, I get the same error. If I try rmmod, I'm told it isn't loaded, and indeed, it doesn't show with lsmod. SAny advice greatly appreciated. I'd like to shutdown all the ports that don't need to be open. Thanks in advance. Reply-To: X-Operating-System: Linux toccata.rednote.net 2.4.18-17.8.0 -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina@afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175