Re: [Firestarter-user] Firestart blocking my quake server in Gamespy

[Ryan La M. <rya...@ya...>]

> "You can easily use Google to see how other people
> have setup Quake from behind a router.  From just a 2-3 second quick
> search on Google I found something like this:
> http://www.homenethelp.com/web/howto/game-behind-router.asp"
> 
> 
> Yeah, that says to open the exact same ports that I already have
> opened. 
> Also, if you had taken a quick "2-3 second" look it does not even
> specify 
> any quake ports to open for Quake 1, it says to place the computer
> outside 
> of the firewall as a DMZ.  I wouldn't know how to do that with
> firestarter 
> because my main PC is the router, usually that setup is on hardware
> routers.

Hey, if you want to talk to me like a jackass, knock yourself out.  I
was only trying to help you out.  My reply to you was not written with
the intent you took it.  I have never had a problem with Quake or any
other gaming software title and you can see by searching Google that
many other people have worked around these problem with various
firewalls.  The problem is that you are trying to blame Firestarter
when the problem really lies with your lack of knowledge of how
firewalls work in general (and Gamespy).  I saw your post on
LinuxQuestions.org, good luck in finding an answer to your problem.

The instructions for how to recompile your kernel can be found on
Firestarter's homepage.  Of course, with modern Linux distributions,
there is almost never, ever a need to recompile your own kernel.