Re: iptables v1.2.3: can't initialize iptables table `filter': Module is wrong version

Jeff Garzik
2001-10-13T21:06:25Z

On Sat, 13 Oct 2001, Aaron Lehmann wrote:
> On Sat, Oct 13, 2001 at 01:05:33PM +0200, peter k. wrote:
> > iptables keeps telling me that whenever i run it although i got the latest
> > kernel, latest iptables and all modules required for iptables are loaded (it
> > also doesnt work when i compile them into the kernel)!
> > anyone got an idea how to fix this?
>
> did you compile your iptables against the version/configuration of the
> kernel you are trying to run?

I am getting the same thing here. I am using iptables 1.2.2 SRPMS from
Mandrake 8.1, compiled against the latest 2.4 kernel. Same message as
in $subject. I poked through the source and found that "module is wrong
version" is the standard text message for the error code EINVAL, which
is rather silly and uninformative.

I built ipchains compatibility module, and am about to install ipchains
and see if I can get things working that way...

Jeff