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Re: [FW1] Questions about CheckPoint 2000 Enteprise Suite -SP2 + Linux




I think you forgot to read my post.  

I said "I know its not supported"; but I thank you for pointing out how
its not supported.

And I never suggested that file placement was causing my kernel
panic.  Infact I seperated them into two paragraphs.  My reply was to
a person who was asking for comments on FW-1.  Hence the file placement
comments.

On Sat, 10 Feb 2001, CryptoTech wrote:

> For starters, Redhat 7.0 is explicitly stated as not supported in the Firewall-1 SP2
> release notes - I guess it's bound to be flaky.
> 
> As for the file system, I would have to guess that a product build with a common
> schema for 4 flavors of unix would use a common base code and install set.  Otherwise
> it would make things more difficult on the initial release side if they were to cater
> to every version of unix's file structure.  And I don't believe that the structure of
> the file system is what causes your kernel panic -- see paragraph 1.
> 
> 
> CryptoTech
> 
> [email protected] wrote:
> 
> > Well... I know its not supported, which is why I haven't posted anything
> > to this list, but I've found fw-1 to be pretty flaky on a default Redhat
> > 7.0.  For instance, if you load the module but don't start the firewall
> > (fwstart) and try to shutdown, it causes a kernel panic.  Which is NOT
> > good.
> >
> > A question I have for checkpoint is, why do you only support Redhat, but
> > you didn't use Redhat file system schema?
> >
> > A couple of the discrepancies(I think):
> > -Your application is in /opt and it should be in /usr/local
> > -You have put binaries in /etc/fw.boot which should be in /bin(or /sbin)
> > -You have linked /opt/CPfw1-41 to /etc/fw, all of this should be under
> > /usr/local
> > -Your modules is in /etc/fw.boot/modules and should be under /lib.. I
> > think!
> >
> > sorry... another rant... I'll stop right...... now^X
> >
> > On Fri, 9 Feb 2001, Mike Thomi wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: <[email protected]>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 1:12 PM
> > > Subject: [FW1] Questions about CheckPoint 2000 Enteprise Suite -SP2 + Linux
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > The version for Linux is BETA and its stability on the RedHat 6.2 ?
> > > >
> > >
> > > works great, even with kernel 2.2.17 smp, currently running with 13nics,
> > > several vpn tunnels (vpn1-vpn1, vpn1-freeswan, vpn1-sonicwall)
> > >
> > > > The Reporting Module for linux is ok ?
> > > >
> > >
> > > I haven't seen any reporting module for linux yet....I think only solaris
> > > and windoze are supported by checkpoint reporting module.
> > >
> > > try this: www.ginini.com.au/tools/fw1/
> > >
> > > regards,
> > > mike
> > >
> > >
> > >
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--Paul



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