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Title: BRCFG utility
Post by: lsantana on December 06, 2004, 01:36:23 PM

Hi

I'm trying to configure ethernet bridging on my Suse 9.1 kernel 2.6.4  I've already compiled the kernel with all the options required for bridging.  But the problem is the brcfg utility, i got the program and when try to enable bridging by typing the following command :  brcfg -enable.  I get the following error :
bash: /usr/sbin/brcfg: No such file or directory.  I do have the program in the refer directory but i don't know what the problem is.  Any help will be really appreciate.

Thanks!!

Leo

Title: BRCFG utility
Post by: Ricky on December 06, 2004, 01:49:43 PM

If you are sure that program is there then you may be logged normal user.
Kindly try it using login as root, i thin su will not work :)

Title: not yet
Post by: lsantana on December 06, 2004, 02:04:41 PM

I'm already logged as root, and still have the error.  I tried using normal user and later su, but can't get brcfg start successfully.

Title: BRCFG utility
Post by: Ricky on December 06, 2004, 05:01:15 PM

Then here we can have two resons ..
either the file is not in right place

or

permission problem !

If it coms in rpm as iptables do then consider reinstalling !

Title: thanks
Post by: lsantana on December 06, 2004, 05:06:50 PM

Ok Rickey maybe you're right, i will study this case in more detail, 'cause it is really important at work.  I'm probing an IPS with snort in-line, and as you know snort in-line needs to work in bridge mode.

Regards!!

Leo

Title: solution
Post by: lsantana on December 06, 2004, 07:00:00 PM

Ok i found the problem and the solution for this:

The problem is the BRCFG tool only works for kernel before 2.2.14.  Later kernels need to use the tool Bridgex.  Now, if anyone knows where can i find it, i will appreciate you reply me as soon as possible.

Thanks!

Title: BRCFG utility
Post by: Ricky on December 07, 2004, 10:12:44 AM

linux4u.jinr.ru/usoft/WWW/www_debian.org/FTP/net.html

I found above . evaluate that.. may be that can be of ur help..

Title: ok
Post by: lsantana on December 07, 2004, 12:07:10 PM

Thank you, i will do that.  I will check it out!!

Thanks