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: J. N. <oc...@gm...> - 2008-08-14 09:36:56
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Yes. I just have done it. Thanks ;) On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 8:19 AM, Adrian Popa <adr...@gm...>wrote: > 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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