Re: ping

Major.Mikey wrote:
> what reason can be given for this command not to work?
>
> # ping -f ###.###.###.###
>
> I get a flood of 'E'
> Then I try it w/o the flood option
>
> # ping ###.###.###.###
>
> and it says:
>
> 8 packets transmited, 0 received, 100% packet loss
>
> I'm trying to gie someone trying to break into my system a denial of service.
> How do I make it so that this box doesn't respond to pings or so that it
> doesn't respond to anything? If I do that will dial-up not work?

You need to add a rule to your firewall to prevent DOS attacks.
I don't remember the rule off hand. Try google iptables DOS.
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"There is no such thing as the People;
  it is a collectivist myth.
  There are only individual citizens
  with individual wills
  and individual purposes."
-William E. Simon (1927-2000),
     Secretary of the Treasury (1974-1977)
  "A Time For Truth" (1978), pg. 237

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