Re: [Staffslug] Linux firewalls

iptables has to be added to pretty much every generic kernel before it can be used as far as i remember, it's a simple add.. there's a guide on gentoo-wiki.com (or org?) haven't looked at it for about a year, sorry! On 07/03/07, Kevanf1 <kevanf1(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > On 06/03/07, Andrew Edwards <edwards.andrew(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > > look at iptables, you'll probably have to add the support into the > > kernel first, but look at iptables/netfilter primarily.. IMO i think > > there's also an app called firebuilder or something which creates the > > configs for it... there are also variations and mods of it available > > some are pretty good.. > > > > I thought IPTables was built into the kernel anyway? Or have I got > confused yet again :-) I'll go back to my html coding.... > -- > ============================================== > Don't take it to the tip recycle it via the Freecycle(r) Network. > > For a group near to you look here: > Worldwide > http://www.freecycle.org/ > > United Kingdom > http://uk.freecycle.org/ > ============================================ > Kevan Farmer > Linux user #373362 > Staffordshire > > _______________________________________________ > Staffslug mailing list > Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk > http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug > -- Andrew J. Edwards www.andrewedwards.name New Tel: 07888882734 Scrap speed cameras: petition the government http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/scrapcam/ until june 07 _______________________________________________ Staffslug mailing list Staffslug(a)staffslug.org.uk http://www.staffslug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/staffslug