iptables v1.2.3: can't initialize iptables table `filter': Module is wrong version

[peter k.]

> Can you send me the output of lsmod ?

[root@HOST2 root]# lsmod
Module                  Size  Used by
ip_conntrack_ftp        3376   0  (unused)
ip_nat_ftp              3040   0  (unused)
ipt_limit                912   0  (unused)
ipt_mark                 464   0  (unused)
ipt_mac                  624   0  (unused)
ipt_state                576   0  (unused)
ipt_MASQUERADE          1248   0  (unused)
iptable_nat            13584   1  [ip_nat_ftp ipt_MASQUERADE]
ip_conntrack           13712   3  [ip_conntrack_ftp ip_nat_ftp ipt_state
ipt_MASQUERADE iptable_nat]
ipt_LOG                 3344   0  (unused)
iptable_filter          1648   0  (unused)
ip_tables              11008  10  [ipt_limit ipt_mark ipt_mac ipt_state
ipt_MASQUERADE iptable_nat ipt_LOG iptable_filter]

 > Which version of modutils do you use ? You need at least 2.4.10 for such
a late
> kernel.

2.4.6
but this shouldnt be a problem caused by modutils as the modules load
without any problems and it also doesnt work if i compile all netfilter
stuff into the kernel!