Re: [mpls-linux-general] problem with iptables. Error invalid argument type.
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Re: [mpls-linux-general] problem with iptables. Error invalid argument type.
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From: Adrian P. <adr...@gm...> - 2008-08-14 06:19:22
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As far as I can see, the files for mpls-linux 1.950 and 1.955 are no longer available on sourceforge. Please ask James to send you the rpm for iptables 1.955 and convert it to deb. On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 1:54 PM, Jesús Nubiola <oc...@gm...> wrote: > Hi Adrian, first of all thank you for your response! > > I was able to do what you say ( convert with alien and install in my debian > system in guest machine) the problem is that the version that you say in the > document is for MPLS 1950 and for 2.6.15.1 kernel machine, but I wasn't > able to virtualize in VNUML that type of Kernel. I only was able to > virtualise and make run 2.6.18.1 and I think that the patched version of > MPLS Linux was 1955. I do'nt have problems with the previous scenarios but > concretely iptables packet launch an error when I use (invalid argument). I > know (because of google) that it launch that error when: " This happens > when the structure size between kernel and userspace changes. You will need > to recompile the iptables userspace program using the include files of your > new kernel. This only happens if you (or the vendor of your kernel) has > applied some patches either only to the old or only to the new kernel". > > I don't know how to do this because I'm working with virtual machines in > UML; I have a recompiled UML kernel (2.6.18.1) and a Filesystem (debian > lenny) and all that I do is install the packets that you provide in your > document doint a 'chroot' and installing in filesystem. I think that if I be > able to download the version of iptables.rpm that run with kernel 2.6.18.1(in time that that kernel was the current kernel) I could solution this. > > Thank you both for your time ;) > > > On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Adrian Popa <adr...@gm...>wrote: > >> Hello Jesus, >> >> I wasn't able to compile iptables for my kernel a few years ago (I got all >> sorts of gcc errors), so the only solution for me was to convert the patched >> iptables rpm to deb (with alien). You should be able to find this rpm on >> sourceforge, and you should install it by force in your debian system. >> >> Regards, >> Adrian >> >> >> On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 12:52 AM, Jesús Nubiola <oc...@gm...>wrote: >> >>> I am aware that netkit have MPLS support but I have to make with VNUML >>> because I have made before another works with that platform and now that >>> after a lot of work I can have an MPLS kernel running on it I want to make >>> it work. I think that the only thing that it remains is download a version >>> of iptables (patched with mpls support) that runs with 2.6.18.1 or >>> trying to compile it with KERNEL_VERSION option, but by now I cannot achieve >>> it :( >>> >>> By the way, I cannot get access to your perforce server with visual >>> clinet, it launches an error saying that the server is too old: >>> >>> only 2004.2 or later servers supported by Perforce Visual CLient. >>> >>> I remember that moths ago I can get access to it. Anyone have the same >>> problem? >>> >>> Thanks for all James and sorry for my english >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 11:09 PM, James R. Leu <jl...@mi...>wrote: >>> >>>> You might want to try netkit: >>>> >>>> http://www.netkit.org/ >>>> >>>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 10:41:16PM +0200, >>>> =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Jes=FAs_Nubiola_ wrote: >>>> > Hi all, >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > I'm trying to make the scenario (QoS scenario) described in MPLS-Linux >>>> Labs >>>> > by Adrian Popa with VNUML ( >>>> > http://www.dit.upm.es/vnumlwiki/index.php/Main_Page). I have a lot of >>>> > problems to achieve a kernel that I can compile (a lot of problems >>>> with uml >>>> > architecture). After aplying a lot of patches I finally be able to >>>> have a >>>> > testbed with mpls support and a filesystem with debian. The only >>>> kernel that >>>> > I can achieve to compile with uml and without errors is 2.6.18.1(with mpls >>>> > patched too) but the problem is that if I install iptables like it >>>> syas in >>>> > >>>> http://www.elcom.pub.ro/~adrian.popa/mpls-linux/mpls-linux-docs/1-3-installation.html<http://www.elcom.pub.ro/%7Eadrian.popa/mpls-linux/mpls-linux-docs/1-3-installation.html> >>>> , >>>> > then when I launch iptables for example in: >>>> > >>>> > var1=`mpls nhlfe add key 0 instructions ds2exp 0xf 0x1e 0x3 0x0 0x0 >>>> exp2tc >>>> > 0x3 0x1 0x0 0x3 push gen 2000 nexthop eth3 ipv4 10.0.5.3 | grep key >>>> |cut -c >>>> > 17-26` >>>> > >>>> > #create a FEC: packets with DSCP=0x1E and DSCP=0x00 go to nhlfe $var1 >>>> > iptables -A FORWARD -m dscp --dscp 0x1e -j mpls --nhlfe $var1 >>>> > >>>> > it launches an error saying iptables: invalid argument type. I've been >>>> > seeking in Google and I see that probably is because the rpm file that >>>> I've >>>> > downloaded is for kernel 2.6.15.1 (like Adrian do in his manual) but >>>> > actually I can't compile any kernel previosu than 2.6.18.1 (vnuml >>>> problems) >>>> > and I dont know how to compile iptables for that version of Kernel. I >>>> try a >>>> > lot of options, trying to install iptables in the filesystem with >>>> 'chroot', >>>> > try to install when in the guest machine (run the virtual machines and >>>> > trying to install iptables.deb in every machine)... but all have the >>>> same >>>> > result. I try to know how to compile with that kernel support ( >>>> 2.6.18.1) or >>>> > if there is a version of MPLS for that kernel with a .rpm or .deb >>>> packet of >>>> > iptables. >>>> > >>>> > The previous scenarios that don't use iptables run good in my mpls >>>> testbed >>>> > and changing my virtualitzacion system is not an option becaus I have >>>> to do >>>> > it with VNUML. >>>> > >>>> > Thank you in advance for all advices, >>>> > >>>> > regards >>>> >>>> > >>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's >>>> challenge >>>> > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great >>>> prizes >>>> > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the >>>> world >>>> > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ >>>> > _______________________________________________ >>>> > mpls-linux-general mailing list >>>> > mpl...@li... >>>> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/mpls-linux-general >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> James R. 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