[KLUG Members] iptables: missing a module?

[Adam Williams]

>>>When you give a lsmod command you should see at least the following
>>>modules:
> >>ip_tables
> >>iptable_filter
> >>try to do an insmod of ip_tables.
> >Nope! Neither module shows up, nor any of the others. insmod tells me neither 
> >of those modules were found. Looks like I'll have to build them, but can I do 
> >this without rebuilding the whole kernel?
> Try to install iptables from your distribution disks. I do not have mine 
> available right now, otherwise I could take a look. I am pretty sure 
> that when you install iptables all the modules needed are installed. I 
> checked-boxed iptables when I installed Linux (SuSE 8.3) and I don't 
> believe any rebuild of the kernel is needed. If you have a 2.4 kernel 
> available it should be iptables enabled.

Don't know anything about Suse 8.x,  but this sounds right.  If they
don't show up you can probably install the kernel source RPM, go to
/usr/src/linux and run "make xconfig" (in X) and see if they are
enabled.  If so you can compile the kernel and just install the modules,
no need for a whole new kernel.