does linux2.4.13 have some stable problem?

[Joakim Axelsson]

2002-04-28 09:08:38+0800, zheng chuanbo <zhengchuanbo@yahoo.com> ->
> 
> i use linux2.4.13 as our firewall,with some patches of
> iptables.but we met some problem.the firewall often
> goes down when the throughput is large.
> so is this a problem of kernel 2.4.13?or there are
> some other reasons?
> and maybe the reason is the throughput is too large so
> that the firewall can not deal with it.how to solve
> this kind of problem? i mean when the net is
> blocked,how to discover it and  make the firewall
> still work?
> thank you for help.
> 

Yes, kernel 2.4.13 has bugs. Always install the newest stable kernel
if you have stability problem. Also make sure you have the latest iptables
and apply the patches that has been sent in for kernel inclusion to correct
bugs. (make patch-o-match).

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/Joakim Axelsson A.K.A Gozem@EFnet & OPN