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* 2.5.64-mm8 breaks MASQ
@ 2003-03-17 17:29 Tom Sightler
  2003-03-18 10:52 ` Shawn
  0 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Tom Sightler @ 2003-03-17 17:29 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: LKML

I have been attempting to test the -mm kernels.  I was having problems
with the anticipatory scheduler up causing the machine to hang during
loading of the USB driver.  The recent fixes that went into -mm8 seem to
have corrected this problem, unfortunately I'm now hitting another
issue.

It seems that -mm8 breaks MASQ support in iptables.  Actually I can't
get any MASQ/NAT to work at all.  The same exact config works fine with
vanilla 2.5.64 and 2.5.64-ac4.

Backing out the brlock patches returns everything to normal operation so
there's something happening with those.  I'll try to look at them
individually if I get a chance but I know practically nothing about that
code so somebody will probably spot a problem quicker.

Later,
Tom



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* Re: 2.5.64-mm8 breaks MASQ
@ 2003-03-18 19:43 jjs
  0 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: jjs @ 2003-03-18 19:43 UTC (permalink / raw)
  To: linux kernel

Shawn wrote:

>This actually broke in -mm7, but I don't know what causes it.
>
>I have to admit, I haven't even looked at the patch to see what changed.
>Oh well, I suspect good ol' 65-mm1 will fix things up. If so, my TiVo
>could stop holding it's breath. ;)
>
>Anyone else seeing this?
>  
>

I'm seeing a weird problem with later 2.5.64-mm,
probably related - when the problem hits, I have
to "make things work" quickly, so there is not a
lot of time to analyze (booting back into the 
latest -ac kernel makes everyone happy)

The box in question, running RH 8.0, is set up
as a dhcp server, iptables firewall, and squid
proxy for a small network of 6 systems (3 linux,
3 ms windows)

After booting up, it all works initially, but after
some time, the windows/dhcp users complain
that they can't get out to the internet anymore.

Very odd, since my internet access via a linux
workstation seems fine - I could just say "wow,
it sure sucks to be a win doze user" and move
on, but I can't quite get away with that...

So the problem is rather interesting, and multi-
faceted - I'm not sure at this point whether the
problems follow the ms windows users, or the
dhcp users, or those not plugged into the same
switch that's in my office... but I'm willing to 
try possible fixes through a brute force trial
and error approach.

Joe







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2003-03-18 19:43 jjs

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