Re: network printer probs in fc3 vs fc2

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Alexander Dalloz wrote:
> 
> Am Fr, den 10.12.2004 schrieb sola@xxxxxxxxxx um 4:49:
> 
> > > while switching from FC2 to FC3. The last recommend I can give is to
> > > flush firewall rules with
> 
> > > service iptables stop
> 
> > > to be sure, nothing blocks network traffic. But as you say the print
> > > server states no ports open, this shouldn't be the case at all.
> >
> > I'm not quite sure how to do this.
> > In a terminal an error code results -service is not found.
> 
> You must be root to do so.
> In other case where you want simply ask for the status of a service you
> can do as normal user i.e.
> 
> /sbin/service sendmail status
> 
> But as stopping iptables means to remove kernel modules from being
> loaded you have to be root to do so.
> 
> > However, using system settings-security level- firewall- disable 
> > firewall Works spectacularly! Full printing availible !!
> 
> Ok, that is progress :) We now know that it is no hardware problem.
> Isn't that good?
> 
> > However, no security at all!
> > Is a compromise possible?
> 
> Later on the day I will check with the default FC3 iptables rules what
> the cause for your trouble could be. I guess you didn't customize the
> iptables rules.

Correct-- no customization.
  
Fortunately my connection to the internet is thru a hardware router
which does provide NAT, and allegedly a primative firewall.


Steve
  sola doctor com

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