Re: PPTP through masquerading gateway

["R. Sterenborg" <rsterenborg@xs4all.nl>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Rowan Reid" <rreid@studio3arc.com>
Subject: RE: PPTP through masquerading gateway

> I'm using 2.4.18 I know not designed for the patch, My FS only
> Works with 2.4.18. Someone told me the 2.4.17rev2 Patch works
> With 2.4.18 it doesn't unless you use
>
> patch -p1 < netfilter-pptp-2.4.17-rev2.patch
>
Uhm. well, I don't use ReiserFS, I use ext3.
I can't help you with that.
A patch that's working voor 2.4.17 could also be working for 2.4.18, but I
don't know.
At work I have a test setup and I'll try it there.

> Correct me if I'm wrong doesn't the INSTALL file say you
> Need a 2.4.4 kernel in order for it to work.
>
No, it says :
PROBLEMS YOU MAY ENCOUNTER:

1) This package requires a 2.4.4 kernel, *or above*.

> > cd /usr/src/iptables-1.2.6a
> > make KERNEL_DIR=/usr/src/linux
> > make install KERNEL_DIR=/usr/src/linux
>
> Interesting you did this after compiling the kernel.
>
Hmm, I've thought about doing it before compiling the kernel, but the
iptables compilation process might be using things from the kernel (you have
to mention a KERNEL_DIR yourself or use the default one in Makefile).
Mind you again ; I'm not a C programmer so I can't read all that and that
means I might have it all wrong.
Anyway, I thought it couldn't hurt to compile the kernel first ; it's
patched already so that shouldn't be the problem.
And I have a working setup :o)

> bles-tutorial.
>
Heheh, yeah. Wasn't sure myself so I looked it up before posting ;o]

> I used the same commands to test it. I will try the order you used.
> Thanks for taking the time though.
> What I'm trying most desperatly not to do is have to revert back to ext2
> and a 2.4.17 kernel.
>
I'll try kernel 2.4.18 for you and let you know if it works for me.
Besides, if 2.4.18 failes, maybe you could switch to ext3 which is also
journalling ? (I don't know the cons and pros between the 2 so I'm not going
to talk about that. Just wanted to mention it.)

Good luck !

Rob