[KLUG Members] iptables

[Bert Obbink]

Bruce Smith heeft geschreven:

>>>>I have a couple of questions regarding iptables,
>>>>first, when I use 'iptables -L' to list the current config, a line of 
>>>>the config apears one every two or three seconds, so the whole config 
>>>>takes some time to show. I can't find out any reason for this behaviour.
>>>>        
>>>>
>>>Probably a resolver delay.  Try adding a "-n" to display only numbers.
>>>
>>> iptables -L -n
>>>      
>>>
>>this did the trick.
>>
>Also check your /etc/resolv.conf to make sure the nameserver's listed
>there are valid and working.
>
they where valid and working, I just did not added iptable lines to 
access them...  oops.

also, I use a class C ipaddress on my interface and used a class A 
netmask on some of the iptable lines. Iptables does not like this and 
hangs on thoose lines.


>Thanks for you help.
>

Bert.

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