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DateSun, 09 Apr 2006 06:09:44 +0200
FromPatrick McHardy <>
SubjectRe: Linux 2.6.17-rc1: /sbin/iptables does not find kernel netfilter
Ville Herva wrote:
> I upgraded from 2.6.15-rc7 to 2.6.17-rc1. rc1 seems nice other than that
> iptables stopped working:
> 
>  failed iptables v1.3.5: can't initialize iptables table filter: iptables
>  who? (do you need to insmod?) 
>  Perhaps iptables or your kernel needs to be upgraded.
> 
> iptables is compiled in the kernel, not a module:
>  CONFIG_NETFILTER=y
> 
> I can even do "modprobe iptable_nat" successfully (iptable_nat is module),
> but iptables refuses to work. iptables is of version iptables-1.3.5-1.2. 
> 
> The kernel config is copied with make oldconfig from 2.6.15-rc7 (which
> worked), not much else has changed. I just booted back to 2.6.15-rc7 and
> verified it works. Any ideas?

Most likely you didn't enable the new xtables options. Please post your
full config.

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