Did you compile the latest version of iptables from binaries? make, make install etc.
I think the latest version is 1.2.11?? Not much difference from 1.2.10
from the "install" file....
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FOLLOW THESE STEPS:
0) There may be some outstanding bugfixes or tweaks which are not yet
in the official kernel. Those are now (as of iptables-1.2.7) kept
in a separate package, called patch-o-matic. It is available from
ftp://ftp.netfilter.org/pub/patch-o-matic/
1) Next, make the package.
% make KERNEL_DIR=<>
2) Finally, you need to install the shared libraries, and the binary:
# make install KERNEL_DIR=<>
If you are a developer, you can install the headers, development libraries
and associated development man pages, with:
# make install-devel
That's it!
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PROBLEMS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER:
1) This package requires a 2.4.4 kernel, or above.
2) If you get the kernel directory wrong, you may see a message like:
Please try `make KERNEL_DIR=path-to-correct-kernel'
3) If you want to specify alternate directories for installation
(instead of /usr/local/ bin lib man), do this:
% make BINDIR=/usr/bin LIBDIR=/usr/lib MANDIR=/usr/man
# make BINDIR=/usr/bin LIBDIR=/usr/lib MANDIR=/usr/man install
4) If you want to build a statically linked version of the iptables binary,
without the need for loading the plugins at runtime (e.g. for an embedded
device or router-on-a-disk), please use
% make NO_SHARED_LIBS=1
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Compiling from binaries should give the info you need to address any issues you have "running" rc.firewall. If you feel the need to update your kernel, then go to www.digitalhermit.com/liux/Kernel-Build-HOWTO.html
you will defiantly need to compile form binaries if you upgrade your kernel.
Cheers,
Lindsay Rex
