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 -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm