Re: can't seem to configure ipfw

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From: David Gibson
Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 00:00

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Javy Llora (jbllora@golden3.com.au.junkproof) wrote:

: Hi,

: I'm trying to configure a linux router as a firewall.  As per
: documentation, I've rebuilt the kernel with both
: IP_FORWARDING and IP_FIREWALL options.

: The forwarding is now working but when I try some ipfw commands
: I get this error:
:   melbroute:/etc# ipfw  p f accept
:   ipfw: setsockopt(IP_FW_POLICY_FWD): Protocol not available

	I think the ipfw command has been deprecated and replaced with
ipfwadm. So the problem _might_ be you need a newer ipfwadm package.

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From: david@brucehall20.anu.edu.au (David Gibson)
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Date: 1997/05/02
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