Re: Possible SPAM (accuracy low): Re: [suse-sparc] Possible SPAM (accuracy low): Freeswan and SuSE Sparc Linux

Ed Coates <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.suse.sparc
Message-ID <[email protected]>
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

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