From: Ljubomir L. <of...@pl...> - 2009-04-20 18:15:25
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Tom Eastep wrote: > Ljubomir Ljubojevic wrote: >> Tom Eastep wrote: > >>> The attached patch to /usr/share/shorewall/Shorewall/Providers.pm should >>> prevent the startup failure. If the MAC of the remote gateway is not >>> detectable, the provider does not come up. >> Does that means that it will never start or it will start after some >> period? > > It means that Shorewall itself will start but it will not add either of > the providers. In this case it would be good to have shorewall set some kind of timer and then try to restore all the providers 1-2-5 minutes after the partial start. Or the config option to control that behavior. > > In my case not starting at all would cause that machine to be >> without any routed network connection. I will test init delay in some 2 >> hours and if it works, then I will just use that option. >> I never patched anything yet, so I will try to patch it but I am note >> sure I will test this on this unit before the thorough backup of current >> working system. > > You must use the init delay, regardless of whether you apply the patch > or not. > >>> Maintenance of the Webmin module is outside of the Shorewall project. > >> It would be a good way of promoting your excellent software. I was not >> asking you to work on it your self, My thought was you might know >> someone of your co-developers or helpers that is able to work on it a >> little, or just contact Webmin developers and assist them (give them >> pointers and tell them what to enhance) so that Shorewall module is >> easier to work with. > > We've had various people take over maintenance of the module only to > lose interest quickly. We don't have anyone with the talent to maintain > the module and the interest in doing so :-( > > Requests from end-users to the Webmin maintainer are always more > effective than those from other project maintainers; everyone would like > to have up-to-date Webmin modules for their product. > I started compiling rpm's some 1-2 months ago, and I have some 2-3 post a day in average on StarV3 forums helping other members. Some 15 days ago I started joining few mailing lists like libvirt's and yours and I am going to file my firs kernel bug with the Red Hat. Since I like to learn and enhance my knowledge, and would like to promote Linux in general, and of course leave my mark in the linux community,IF I find the time, I will see what I can do with Webmins module too. But no promises. >>> /etc/shorewall/init is intended for just this sort of thing. Adding >>> commands to that file is not 'tainting the internals'. >> You are right, I was not looking at the location of the file, sorry. I >> assumed without reading that it's rc.d init script. I guess holiday >> atmosphere (Orthodox Easter) got me too relaxed. > > :-) > > -Tom > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Stay on top of everything new and different, both inside and > around Java (TM) technology - register by April 22, and save > $200 on the JavaOne (SM) conference, June 2-5, 2009, San Francisco. > 300 plus technical and hands-on sessions. Register today. > Use priority code J9JMT32. http://p.sf.net/sfu/p > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Shorewall-users mailing list > Sho...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/shorewall-users |