Very Computer

I am very new to linux. In fact this is my first time trying to use it
for anything.  I am attempting to use linux as a router. So far
everything is working wonderfully.  The one issue I can't figure out (no
matter how many how-to's I read) is how do  you set up IP masquerading?
I can see on my internet router that machines behind the linux box are
sending data through , but since the IP isn't being masqueraded,  the
packets never make it back here.   I attempted to recompile my kernel as
I read in a book I have here , but the command "make config" isn't
working. I get "make: *** No rule to make target 'config'. Stop." as my
response.

I figure I may need to install something else to make this work. Can
someone PLEASE help me?

Thanks,

Tobin Titus

You might want to take a look at the Linux Router Project or Ballantain
(both are described at www.kernelnotes.org/dist-index.html

Quote:> I attempted to recompile my kernel as
> I read in a book I have here , but the command "make config" isn't
> working. I get "make: *** No rule to make target 'config'. Stop." as my
> response.

Are you in the directory /usr/src/linux when you enter the command 'make
config'?  Are you root? Have you tried 'make menuconfig' instead?

TK.

P.S. No need to cross-post so much. ;-)