the command your looking for is "echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward" .
Jeff Calvert
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> From: Chris Dowling [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Saturday, March 18, 2000 5:13 AM
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> Subject: ipchians drops to reject?
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>
> Hi hatters
>
> I have a box here running rh6.1 here.
>
> I have a problem with my ipchains configuration on my ppp interface.
>
> I set it up, all fine and dandy. everything works fine.
> blocks all incoming traffic except what I want to let through (ie: ssh)
> and the network on the inside can talk out to the real world fine, etc...
>
> BUT: after some large period of time (we're talking a few days here),
> ipchains decides to treat all packets as though they don't match any of
> the rules in my chains. This is only on my pp interface though.
>
> This effectively renders my machine inaccessable from the real world as
> though I have done a "ipchains -i ppp -j REJECT". The internal network
> also cannot talk to the real world. it's as thought the pp link just dies!
>
> I thought that maybe zeroing the counters might fix it, but to no avail. I
> also though maybe a magic "echo 1 > /proc/somefile" but I don't know
> which file to do it on.
>
> has anybody got any suggestions? This is kinda frustrating, as I use alot
> from work.
>
> Looking forward to ANY suggestion!
>
> Chris.
>
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