Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 16:56:59 -0600 (CST) From: Brennan Stehling <brennan@offwhite.net> To: "G. Jason Middleton" <gmiddl1@gl.umbc.edu> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: ipfw: getsockopt(IP_FW_ADD): Invalid argument Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0102271653440.75177-100000@home.offwhite.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.SGI.4.31L.02.0102271509590.1632110-100000@irix2.gl.umbc.edu>
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I just had this very same problem the other day. It is due to not having a kernel with the proper features. When you build a custom kernel you need to add the following options. options IPFIREWALL # firewall options IPDIVERT # divert(4) sockets After you reboot you should be able to add your divert rules to the firewall. If you need more info, here is a ton... http://www.greasydaemon.com/cgi/udmsearch/gd.cgi?q=ipdivert+ipfw&m=any Brennan Stehling - software developer and system administrator my projects: home.offwhite.net (free personal hosting) www.greasydaemon.com (bsd search) On Tue, 27 Feb 2001, G. Jason Middleton wrote: > I get this error when i am tryign tio set up my firewall....i have it set > to open...even when i try to use ipfw : > /sbin/ipfw add 500 divert 8668 all from any to any via de0 > > i get > > ipfw: getsockopt(IP_FW_ADD): Invalid argument > > when i boot and the rc.conf it read stating the firewall should be open i > get a couple of thos errors during boot time > > any ideas? > > Hope everyones day is going well! > > Regards, > > G. Jason Middleton > > > _______________________________________________________________________________ > > > > > > > Announcement: > > The revolution will not be televised. > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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