Re: Possible SPAM (accuracy low): Re: [suse-sparc] Possible SPAM (accuracy low): Freeswan and SuSE Sparc Linux
Ed Coates <[email protected]>
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Quoting Nick Thompson <[email protected]>: > Any particular reason why you need the 2.4 kernel for your firewall duties? > For "simple" firewall duties, the 2.2 kernels with IPCHAINS work very well. > > You only need iptables if you're doing complicated "stateful" firewalling. > Simple keeping intruders out and your inside connections getting internet > sharing doesn't require such complexity. I'd suggest rolling to 2.2 kernel, > getting it all to work (so you know your configuration is all good), then > try to "graduate" up to 2.4 kernel and new compile of Freeswan. > > Just a thought. You may possibly be right about not needing the capabilities of iptables, but what do I when I take your advice, and then encounter the same problems when I "graduate," to 2.4? Ed ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/