[suse-sparc] Re: Possible SPAM (accuracy low): Re: [suse-sparc] Possible SPAM (accuracy low): Freeswan and SuSE Sparc Linux

From: Nick Thompson (nthompso_at_cae.wisc.edu)
Date: Fri Dec 20 2002 - 06:19:56 CET

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From: "Nick Thompson" <nthompso@cae.wisc.edu>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 00:19:56 -0500
Subject: [suse-sparc] Re: Possible SPAM (accuracy low): Re: [suse-sparc] Possible SPAM (accuracy low): Freeswan and SuSE Sparc Linux

    > You may possibly be right about not needing the capabilities of iptables,
    but
    > what do I when I take your advice, and then encounter the same problems
    when
    > I "graduate," to 2.4?
    >

    Stay with 2.2. I have. No problems to date. Half of my office Sparcs still
    run 2.2 kernel. And my home firewall is still running 2.2 kernel, including
    wireless lan support.

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: "Ed Coates" <edcoates@nighthawk.dyndns.org>
    To: "Nick Thompson" <nthompso@cae.wisc.edu>
    Cc: <suse-sparc@suse.com>
    Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2002 11:51 PM
    Subject: Re: Possible SPAM (accuracy low): Re: [suse-sparc] Possible SPAM
    (accuracy low): Freeswan and SuSE Sparc Linux

    > Quoting Nick Thompson <nthompso@cae.wisc.edu>:
    >
    > > Any particular reason why you need the 2.4 kernel for your firewall
    duties?
    > > For "simple" firewall duties, the 2.2 kernels with IPCHAINS work very
    well.
    > >
    > > You only need iptables if you're doing complicated "stateful"
    firewalling.
    > > Simple keeping intruders out and your inside connections getting
    internet
    > > sharing doesn't require such complexity. I'd suggest rolling to 2.2
    kernel,
    > > getting it all to work (so you know your configuration is all good),
    then
    > > try to "graduate" up to 2.4 kernel and new compile of Freeswan.
    > >
    > > Just a thought.
    >
    > You may possibly be right about not needing the capabilities of iptables,
    but
    > what do I when I take your advice, and then encounter the same problems
    when
    > I "graduate," to 2.4?
    >
    > Ed
    >
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