discuss: FYI about IPtables HOWTO
Subject:
Re: FYI about IPtables HOWTO
From:
Matt Wright ####@####.####
Date:
22 Nov 2001 20:54:54 -0000
Message-Id: <20011122205500.2f2ba8d6.matt@consultmatt.co.uk>
That's an idea Dave (can I call you Dave?? _:)_). I'll drop Paul a line and see if he would like me to rewrite/replace the Netfilter guides.
Matt
On Thu, 22 Nov 2001 12:43:58 -0800
David Ranch ####@####.#### wrote:
>
> >I had assumed that the LDP version was up to date. Having seen the cover in
> the
> >IP masq I'll rethink that. I apologise most sincerley for this oversight.
>
> No worries.
>
>
> >Before I completely scrap the draft I have is there any call for explinaing
> the
> >packet filtering side of things. I had actually started to major on this.
> I've
> >looked at the Firewall-HOWTO and I can't see any links to updated versions (I
>
> >_shall_ not make the same mistake again!! :P).
>
> Rusty's Netfilter HOWTOs briefly cover the packet flow for the
> 2.4.x kernels.
>
> http://netfilter.samba.org/unreliable-guides/packet-filtering-HOWTO/packet-filtering-HOWTO.linuxdoc-6.html
>
> Unfortunately, the description is quite brief and not complete
> enough for new users. My non-LDPed TrinityOS document also
> covers the flow, dissecting a packet log, etc. in more detail
> though I need to update it for the 2.4.x kernels (2.2.x and
> 2.4.x are different).
>
>
> >Any thoughts, if you're desperate there is a nowhere near
> >finished draft sitting in the LDP CVS if you want to read
> >it.
>
> Hmmm.. URL maybe? Do you feel that this information should
> be in the IPMASQ howto or somewhere else? Have you emailed
> Rusty to see if he would add your changes to his doc?
>
> Once upon a time, I was going to re-write Paul's NAT and
> packet filter docs for Netfilter but that project really
> didn't go terribly far.
>
> --David
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