-m state is not working.

[Husnu Demir <hdemir@metu.edu.tr>]

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Hi,

I recently compiled new kernel and tried the following;

# iptables -I FORWARD -p tcp -m state --state NEW -j ACCEPT
iptables: Invalid argument


# uname -a
Linux ng-test 2.6.28.3 #4 SMP Thu Feb 5 08:37:37 EST 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux

# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
xt_state                4608  0
nf_conntrack           64424  1 xt_state
iptable_filter          5440  0
ip_tables              19408  1 iptable_filter
x_tables               23432  2 xt_state,ip_tables
ipv6                  251328  22
sr_mod                 17540  0
e1000e                111728  0
..
..

# modinfo xt_state
filename:       /lib/modules/2.6.28.3/kernel/net/netfilter/xt_state.ko
license:        GPL
author:         Rusty Russell <rusty@rustcorp.com.au>
description:    ip[6]_tables connection tracking state match module
alias:          ipt_state
alias:          ip6t_state
vermagic:       2.6.28.3 SMP mod_unload modversions
depends:        x_tables,nf_conntrack

# iptables -V
iptables v1.4.2


Did I forget to add anything? How can I see what is happing?

thanks.

hdemir.


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