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Date:      Tue, 30 Jan 2001 08:57:04 +1300
From:      Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz>
To:        Stephen Brandi <melomel@vuae.pair.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Network fails with IPDIVERT IPFIREWALL enabled.
Message-ID:  <20010130085704.D91522@itouchnz.itouch>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.10.10101261036180.18331-100000@vuae.pair.com>; from melomel@vuae.pair.com on Fri, Jan 26, 2001 at 10:48:43AM -0500
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.10.10101261036180.18331-100000@vuae.pair.com>

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On Fri, Jan 26, 2001 at 10:48:43AM -0500, Stephen Brandi wrote:
> 
> I have been having a problem that has been baffling me. I have a freebsd
> 4.1 machine running natd and a totally open firewall (temporarily). When I
> boot with kernel.GENERIC networking (local net and cable modem to
> internet) work fine, but no routing happens (as expected). When I boot
> with my custom kernel with options IPDIVERT and IPFIREWALL enabled, I am
> unable to use either network interface. I can't even ping localhost.
> I ran a diff on GENERIC and MYKERNEL and these were the only differences. 
> 
> Gateway, natd, and firewall are enabled in rc.conf   

When you install a IPFIREWALL'd kernel, you have to make sure that
either your firewall rules are set up, or that you have in
/etc/rc.conf:

	firewall_enable="YES"
	firewall_type="OPEN"

-- 
Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz>
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The human mind ordinarily operates at only ten percent of its capacity
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