Re: can't seem to configure ipfw

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From: Hugh A Livingston
Date: Fri, 02 May 1997 00:00

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david@brucehall20.anu.edu.au (David Gibson) writes: > 
> 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.
> 
> --
> David Gibson @ The Lorax	| New from Microsoft...
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I am also experiencing this problem although I'm using ipfwadm.... so I
don't think that's the problem. I get the error message:
setsockopt failed: Protocol not available, when I try any set of policy's,
i.e., ipfwadm -F -p deny. Again any help appreciated.

Hugh Livingston @ Edinburgh Fund Managers plc
hugh_livingston@edinburgh.ccmail.compuserve.com

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From: Hugh A Livingston <hugh_livingston@edinburgh.ccmail.compuserve.com>
Subject: Re: can't seem to configure  ipfw
Date: 1997/05/02
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