Linux Debian support - ipt_limit vs. xt

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ipt_limit vs. xt_limit

linxlvr

2006-04-08, 7:12 pm

Hi all. (Especially Sumo):-)
first: I know nothing of networking, and even less of firewalls, IP
tables, etc.

I am running deb. 3.1 Sarge stable,
installed w/ 2.6.8 Now switching from deb 2.6.8 to vanilla 'kernel.org'
2.6.16.1

ran into a bit of problems getting ip tables to work, I 'think' it does
now.

SO---

I saved an lsmod of the original kernel, and am comparing to new lsmod.

First entry WAS ipt_limit, and is now xt_limit. After googling for some
time it seems to me the one has directly replaced the other to help
redundant code going into IPv6. Is this correct, and should I be happy w/
that module replacing the other?

TYIA
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dw