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>I have added a call to a script inside the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file.  This
>script sets up ip forwarding and masquerading for the firewall.  After I
>reboot my computers on the local network can't get out through the firewall.
>I believe the problem is that rc.local is not be executed.  I came to this
>conclusion because I can execute the rc.local file by typing ./rc.local and
>then my computers on the local network can get through the firewall.

>Why isn't rc.local being executed during boot?

> >I have added a call to a script inside the /etc/rc.d/rc.local file.  This
> >script sets up ip forwarding and masquerading for the firewall.  After I
> >reboot my computers on the local network can't get out through the
firewall.
> >I believe the problem is that rc.local is not be executed.  I came to
this
> >conclusion because I can execute the rc.local file by typing ./rc.local
and
> >then my computers on the local network can get through the firewall.

> >Why isn't rc.local being executed during boot?

> A couple of things to check...make sure it is scheduled to start:

> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root   11 May 17 18:16

> rc5.d is runlevel 5 (X) stuff. 'S' means to be started (K would indicate
> to be killed). 99 makes it last thing run at this runlevel. Of course,
> make sure the link is there. Use 'ntsysv' as root to change if not set
> to run. Also, make sure the permission are correct on
> /etc/rc.d/rc.local. Should be 'rwx'. Note the 'x' there. Also, use full
> path names for any scripts or executables that are run from here in case
> they are not in the default path.

> --
> Hal B



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