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  1. 06-07-2007 #1
    E.Gray
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    where do iptables work from?

    Do iptables do their thing from memory or is the hard drive working while the firewall is protecting the computer?
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  2. 06-09-2007 #2
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    Hi
    Iptables run from the hard disk from /usr/sbin
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    I'm not really sure, but I think the real functions are done in the kernel
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    the program is located in the /usr/sbin/iptables
    but on system start up and what every run level you are using the /etc/rc.d runs the iptables which is a symlink /etc/init.d/iptables
    and this loads the firewall rule into memory.
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  5. 06-11-2007 #5
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    Thanks, I was having hard drive issues unrelated to the iptables script and was concerned about network performance.I seem to have fixed the problem. Apparently the disk was mounting and unmounting at random (no idea why) and I was getting a failed fsck. I powered down, pulled the data cable, powered up and did not here the constant clicking. Powered down again, reconnected the data cable, no problems since (hopefully for good). I was worried that I would not have fast enough throughput until I can replace the drive, hate slow connections!
    Thanks for your feed back!!
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