Re: iptables-restore v1.2.5: can't initialize iptables table `': Table does not exist (do you need to insmod?) <<Help>>

["Krishna" <Krishna_shekhar@gmx.net>]

Hi,
    I got it working. The problem was in the firewall rules. This time I
first made rules and then saved it and it
started.

regards
Krishna

Krishna Shekhar
Network Administrator
Wiplash Wireless
----- Original Message -----
From: Dharmendra.T <dharmu@nsecure.net>
To: Krishna <Krishna_shekhar@gmx.net>; <netfilter@lists.netfilter.org>
Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 6:34 PM
Subject: Re: iptables-restore v1.2.5: can't initialize iptables table `':
Table does not exist (do you need to insmod?) <<Help>>


> I can see only two rules in your mail. These two rules should not give any
> problem like this. I guess that you have more rules which is giving this
> error. Have you cheked whether the input chain is dropped completely. If
the
> input chain is getting dropped completely you may have to recompile the
> kernel with all the modules(netfilter) and check again
> Regards
> Dharmu
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Krishna" <Krishna_shekhar@gmx.net>
> To: <netfilter@lists.netfilter.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 5:24 PM
> Subject: Re: iptables-restore v1.2.5: can't initialize iptables table `':
> Table does not exist (do you need to insmod?) <<Help>>
>
>
> > Hi,
> > This is all what I get!
> > I have made rules in /etc/sysconfig/iptables and the
> > /etc/rc.d/init.d/iptables points to this file and starts it.
> >
> > regards
> > Krishna
> >
> > Krishna Shekhar
> > Network Administrator
> > Wiplash Wireless
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dharmendra.T <dharmu@nsecure.net>
> > To: Krishna <Krishna_shekhar@gmx.net>; <netfilter@lists.netfilter.org>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 5:27 PM
> > Subject: Re: iptables-restore v1.2.5: can't initialize iptables table
`':
> > Table does not exist (do you need to insmod?) <<Help>>
> >
> >
> > > You should send us the complete error message, which table the
iptables
> > > could not recognize
> > > DHarmu
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Krishna" <Krishna_shekhar@gmx.net>
> > > To: <netfilter@lists.netfilter.org>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 5:00 PM
> > > Subject: Re: iptables-restore v1.2.5: can't initialize iptables table
> `':
> > > Table does not exist (do you need to insmod?) <<Help>>
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi,
> > > >     It gives the same error
> > > >
> > > >  iptables-restore v1.2.5: can't initialize iptables table `': Table
> does
> > > not
> > > > exist (do you need to insmod?)
> > > > Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded
> > > >
> > > > regards
> > > > Krishna
> > > >
> > > > Krishna Shekhar
> > > > Network Administrator
> > > > Wiplash Wireless
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: Dharmendra.T <dharmu@nsecure.net>
> > > > To: Krishna <Krishna_shekhar@gmx.net>;
<netfilter@lists.netfilter.org>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 5:05 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: iptables-restore v1.2.5: can't initialize iptables
table
> > `':
> > > > Table does not exist (do you need to insmod?) <<Help>>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hi Krishna,
> > > > >  Have you tried it manually?
> > > > > #iptables-restore < /etc/sysconfig/iptables
> > > > >
> > > > >  I think the iptables could not reach to the file
> > > /etc/sysconfig/iptables
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Dharmu
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "Krishna" <Krishna_shekhar@gmx.net>
> > > > > To: <netfilter@lists.netfilter.org>
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 4:16 PM
> > > > > Subject: iptables-restore v1.2.5: can't initialize iptables table
> `':
> > > > Table
> > > > > does not exist (do you need to insmod?) <<Help>>
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I switched from ipchains to iptables. But whenever I start
> iptables
> > it
> > > > > gives
> > > > > > me this error.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > iptables-restore v1.2.5: can't initialize iptables table `':
Table
> > > does
> > > > > not
> > > > > > exist (do you need to insmod?)
> > > > > > Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > lsmod shows that
> > > > > > iptable_mangle,iptable_nat,ip_conntrack,iptable_filter and
> iptables
> > > are
> > > > > > loaded.
> > > > > > That means the modules for iptables has loaded also I can see
that
> > > > modules
> > > > > > for ipchains are not loaded and that is right.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > The iptables file is in /etc/sysconfig/iptables
> > > > > > The table goes like this
> > > > > > -P INPUT DROP
> > > > > > -A FORWARD -s 192.168.0.0/24 -j MASQUERADE
> > > > > > .......
> > > > > > ...........
> > > > > > ........................
> > > > > > I am using RedHAt 7.1 and kernel 2.4.2-2
> > > > > > What could be the problem?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > regards
> > > > > > Krishna
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Krishna Shekhar
> > > > > > Network Administrator
> > > > > > Wiplash Wireless
> > > > > >
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> > > >
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