If you don't use iptables-restore and create your own setup script without any rules in nat and mangle, those tables will not be loaded. I mean modules iptable_nat and iptable_mangle will not be loaded.
Or you could put "rmmod iptable_nat iptable_mangle" in rc.local. Abdullah Rayhan wrote: >Hi, > >I am trying to setup my firewall using iptables. >I am not interested in configuring the mangle and nat >tables at this point of time, only the filter table. > >my question is how can I disable the other tables >while I am setting the rules for the filter table. > >regards >Abdallah >
