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    no iptables after new kernel 2.6.10

    Hi, I have compiled and recompiled 2.6.10 from running 2.4.x version on a Red Hat machine and iptables modules are not being loaded. It always says:

    iptables -L
    iptables v1.2.11: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who? (do you need to insmod?)
    Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.

    Though all the modules have been compiled into the kernel also as lodable modules. I also have updated iptables but since kernel 2.6.10 I am unable to load iptables module. Any hint how to fix this issue?


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    You are missing some of the loadable modules.
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  3. #3
    Originally posted by thelinuxguy
    You are missing some of the loadable modules.
    Well, for testing I compiled the kernel with all the lodable modules except "Full NAT" which surely I don't need. Even then it is giving me such error. Or perhaps you suggest which module I am missing so I can compile it in.
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    What do you get when you type 'modprobe <kernel_module>' ?

    Did you upgrade modutils prior to the kernel upgrade?

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    Oh what a change in module name in kernel 2.6.x. They have changed the module name to iptable_filter while iptables just looking for the module filter. I loaded the module iptable_filter and everything came back to normal.

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