> -----Original Message----- > From: Sponger [mailto:spongers@xxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, December 09, 2003 2:22 PM > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: RE: Question about connecting to the net through a winxp > machine > > /sbin/iptables -L results > > /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2129.nptlsmp/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/i > p_tables.o: > create_module: Operation not permitted > /lib/modules/2.4.22-1.2129.nptlsmp/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/i > p_tables.o: > insmod > /lib/modules2.4.22-1.2129.nptlsmp/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip > _tables.o: > insmod ip_tables failed > Iptables v 1.2.8: can't initialize iptables table 'filter': Permission > denied > Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded The above is due to lack of permissions.. YOu need to be root to execute/list that.. try sudo?? if you have it in. > > The msg I get when I ping is this: > 192.168.1.2 icmp_seq=1 Destination Host Unreachable > > Over and over again, but what I don't get is the ip of the > linux box is > 192.168.1.2, and the xp box is 192.168.1.1 and I typed "pint > 192.168.1.1" in > the console and ^^^ that's what I got! Pls try to list your iptables.. maybe it's cause of your firewall configs?? would ping 127.0.0.1 work??