Re: error: ip_tables.o init_module:Device or resource busy

[Alistair Tonner <Alistair@nerdnet.ca>]

On November 10, 2003 12:50 pm, Steve wrote:
> I'd like to preface this mail by saying that if a little knowledge is a
> dangerous thing, then I am very dangerous....
>
> I have recently installed redhat 9.0 over the top of RH V7.3 and then I
> upgraded to iptables 1.2.7a with a 2.4.20-18.9 kernel using apt-get.
> When I try to do anything with iptables, I get the following error:-
>
> *************************************************************
> e.g. iptables -F
> /lib/modules/2.4.20-18.9/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o:
> init_module: Device or resource busy
> Hint: insmod errors can be caused by incorrect module parameters,
> including invalid IO or IRQ parameters.
>      You may find more information in syslog or the output from dmesg
> /lib/modules/2.4.20-18.9/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: insmod
> /lib/modules/2.4.20-18.9/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o failed
> /lib/modules/2.4.20-18.9/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o: insmod
> ip_tables failed
> 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.
> ******************************************************


	I note that Stephen has fixed the problem, but for the record, this error is 
generated when ipchains is loaded either as a module or in the kernel and one 
attempts to use iptables.




>
> Obviously (?), there is something wrong with either the kernel or
> iptables as I have installed it .
> I need to get iptables working yesterday.
> Can anyone tell me a no-brainer way to achieve this ?
> Does my version of kernel work with this version of iptables ?
> Do I have to go back to an earlier version ?
> Whats the best way to get out of this mess ?
> I remember for my dos days we used to do "format c:" in this kind of
> situation.
>
> Thanks a lot,
>
> Steve
>
> Update: I installed iptables 1.2.8 from tar.gz: same problem.
> Hence, either it's a hardware config. problem (?), or kernel is setup
> wrong. I am now tring to recompile the kernel using v 2.4.22.
> Any help would be much appreciated as I have little idea how to
> recompile a kernel and all I need is iptables working, I'd rather avoid
> all this kernel stuff...

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	Alistair Tonner
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