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Re: SL 4.2: enabling ip forwarding?
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Angel Tsankov <[log in to unmask]>
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Angel Tsankov <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 6 Apr 2006 20:34:04 +0300
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>> > > How can I setup an SL 4.2 to write 1 to /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward instead of 0 at boot time?
>> > 
>> > It turns out that I need to apply patch-o-matic to the kernel source and recompile.
>> > Where can I find SL sources?
>> > 
>> 
>> I do not think you need to do patch-o-matic to do ip_forward.  If you need 
>> the kernel sources they are at 
>> 
>> ftp://ftp.scientificlinux.org/linux/scientific/4.x/SRPMS/vendor/errata/
>> 
>> -Connie Sieh
>> 
> 
> Look at /etc/sysctl.conf.  All you need to do is set
> 
> net.ipv4.ip_forward = 1
> 
> and the kernel will do it for you.

Yes, I've already done this. Thanks anyway.

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