[SunHELP] RE:

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On 30 Nov 2000, at 17:38, Brian Hechinger wrote:

> >> Ok, Ipfilter doesn't cut it for me.. The box crashes every few
> >> weeks (with various versions).. kernel dumping because of Ip
> >> filter.

 Sounds like a seriously messed up installation of ipf. I'd try it again. 
Did you compile this or grab a pre-packaged version? If you
did this via package, check and make certain that you got the 
correct package for your OS/Hardware pair.

> >
> > I'm suprised. I've been running ipfilter on Solaris 7 on a number of
> > boxes (SPARC) with no problems. What about downgrading to Solaris 7
> > ?
> 
> i don't know that downgrading would help him.  he's running x86.  i
> run ipfilter as well (on sparc of course) and have zero problems.  and
> i'm running 8.  so you are trying to compare apples to oranges here. 
> of course x86 hardware is flakier than sparc hardware, so that could
> be his problem (don't say anything, i know i'm a sun-bigot/anti-wintel
> guy)

 I've run ipf/NAT on x86  and sparc Solaris 2.5 -> 7 24/7 for years 
without any problems whatsoever. x86 hardware sucks, but 
rarely causes kernel panics/dumps (especially not isolated to
just one application). (I'm pretty much a bigot against crap 
hardware/software as well... but still reasonable about it)


> 
> as far as SunScreen, i don't think there is an x86 version of that
> although i could be wrong.

 There is. And SunScreen Lite is included with the Solaris 8 environment.
(just don't use that damn HotJava Browser)

 -david