On Mon, 06 Aug 2012 21:10:03 -0500, hvw59601 wrote: > I guess if this is [OT] I will hear about it :-)
Nah, it's fine to me :-) > Anyway, I installed Firehol on a sid system that runs a kernel that I > have configured myself. > > However, I get lots of errors when Firehol tries to start, like: > > ... > ERROR : # 1. > WHAT : A runtime command failed to execute (returned error 1). > SOURCE : line 31 of /etc/firehol/firehol.conf > COMMAND : /sbin/iptables -t filter -A in_internet -p tcp -m state --state NEW > \! --syn -j pr_internet_nosyn > OUTPUT : > > iptables: Protocol wrong type for socket. ... I understand the mesage comes from your kernel, I mean, nothing wrong in firehol. > I googled the error and there are lots of hits, but I see no clue as to > what the message actually means. > > Obviously I have not configured the kernel correctly because with the > Debian kernels there are no errors. > > But what kernel configuration parameter might be missing/wrong? Can't tell for the exact parameter/option that controls this but what I use to do when have to compile a new kernel is using the current ".config" file which comes along with Debian stock kernel to avoid missing/messing something. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/jvrcs5$6mk$9...@dough.gmane.org
