I'm definitely getting on a limb here, as I don't rpm kernels from RH, and I am only using ipchains on 7.1...
> nothing in modules.conf about firewall or iptables, but there is nothing in >modules.conf on my test server at home where iptables is working fine (again stock >7.2 kernel) > > lsmod shows ipchains, no iptables - noticed that lsmod on my test server looks very >different - all sorts of iptables stuff in there > and I think that's the rub of it, if lsmod shows no iptables, and lsmod shows iptables on the test box (where i assume things are working) then I think that the iptables mod hasn't been loaded. I see that you already tried insmod iptables... > actually did just notice that I have both 2.4.9-7 and 2.4.9-31 on my test server - >but only 2.4.9-31 on the one giving me problems. on the test server, if you have both, which are you booted to? uname -a will answer that. maybe there's a bug with 2.4.9-31 and the current iptables rev > > shouldn't having installed iptables from RH 7.2 rpms (and done all updates) mean >that the server is set up to use iptables? > is there a simple way (no kernel recompiling please!) to sort modules problem out... >if it is even a modules problem? > that's why i don't install kernel RPM! Seriously, even if you are very new to linux learning how to compile your own kernels is pretty straightforward if you READ THE MANUAL. it's not an encyclopedia, and with a few tries you'll have it down pat. I'm not necessarily telling you to go down this road, but my experience has been that compiling myself has a higher degree of success. Beyond that, I abdicate to users on the list who do use RPM for their kernels. Sorry I can't help more! _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
