iptables v1.2.7a: can't initialize iptables table `filter'

iptables v1.2.7a: can't initialize iptables table `filter'

[prince]

Dear Group,

I am getting the following whenever I tried to do any operation with iptables.

% iptables -L

iptables v1.2.7a: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who? (do 
you need to insmod?)
Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.

% rpm -qa | grep kernel
kernel-pcmcia-cs-3.1.31-13
kernel-2.4.20-28.9
kernel-BOOT-2.4.20-28.9
kernel-doc-2.4.20-28.9
kernel-source-2.4.20-28.9

% lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by    Not tainted
e1000                  54528   1 
ext3                   61280   2 
jbd                    46804   2  [ext3]
3w-xxxx                36192   3 
sd_mod                 11916   6 
scsi_mod               63416   2  [3w-xxxx sd_mod]

How do I get this resolved? It seems the problem is after I upgraded the 
kernel. I am running RH 9.

Thanks,
Prince. 

Re: iptables v1.2.7a: can't initialize iptables table `filter'

[Alex Satrapa]

prince wrote:
> How do I get this resolved? It seems the problem is after I upgraded the 
> kernel. I am running RH 9.

What does 'uname -a' return?  perhaps you've upgraded the modules but 
booted the wrong kernel?

Alex

Re: iptables v1.2.7a: can't initialize iptables table `filter'

[prince]

Alex!,
Please find the output of 'uname -a'

Linux dev9.my-comp.com 2.4.20-28.9BOOT #1 Thu Dec 18 13:27:13 EST 2003 i686 
i686 i386 GNU/Linux

Tim:
I don't think I have ipchains running. 

% rpm -qa | grep ipchain retuns nothing.

% rpm -qa | grep iptables
iptables-1.2.7a-2

Note: Recently there was an security alert from RedHat (forwarded by the 
hosting provider) to upgrade the kernel to the latest version. so, I did 
upgrade the kernel. Probably this might have reomved something else. But, I 
don't know how to verify this. Even if it is the case, how do I get the 
iptables working again?

Thanks,
Prince.

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 11:35:49 +1100, Alex Satrapa wrote
> prince wrote:
> > How do I get this resolved? It seems the problem is after I upgraded the 
> > kernel. I am running RH 9.
> 
> What does 'uname -a' return?  perhaps you've upgraded the modules 
> but booted the wrong kernel?
> 
> Alex

Re: iptables v1.2.7a: can't initialize iptables table `filter'

[prince]

Thanks Vjr.

"Verify the modules iptables are compile to your kernel". How do I do this? I 
am not so good at Linux administration.

Prince.

On Tue, 13 Jan 2004 07:55:06 -0200, VJr wrote
> Hello! ;)
> 
> Try use
> /sbin/insmod /lib/modules/2.4.20/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/iptable_filter.o
> 
> iptables -L
> 
> Verify the modules iptables are compile to your kernel (my english 
> is bad  )
> 
> ;0
> 
> VJr
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: prince <prince@resoftcorp.com>
> To: <netfilter@lists.netfilter.org>
> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2004 10:19 PM
> Subject: iptables v1.2.7a: can't initialize iptables table `filter'
> 
> > Dear Group,
> >
> > I am getting the following whenever I tried to do any operation with
> iptables.
> >
> > % iptables -L
> >
> > iptables v1.2.7a: can't initialize iptables table `filter': iptables who?
> (do
> > you need to insmod?)
> > Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
> >
> > % rpm -qa | grep kernel
> > kernel-pcmcia-cs-3.1.31-13
> > kernel-2.4.20-28.9
> > kernel-BOOT-2.4.20-28.9
> > kernel-doc-2.4.20-28.9
> > kernel-source-2.4.20-28.9
> >
> > % lsmod
> > Module                  Size  Used by    Not tainted
> > e1000                  54528   1
> > ext3                   61280   2
> > jbd                    46804   2  [ext3]
> > 3w-xxxx                36192   3
> > sd_mod                 11916   6
> > scsi_mod               63416   2  [3w-xxxx sd_mod]
> >
> > How do I get this resolved? It seems the problem is after I upgraded the
> > kernel. I am running RH 9.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Prince.
> >
> >