Can't compile iptables support [solved]

[craigwalshuk]

Let me just start by saying Gentoo is amazing, I've got everything working just they way I want it apart from this. I've read all the other posts to do with iptables but still can't fine a solution. I'm trying to compile iptables support into my kernel but it's just not working. I followed the wikipedia article (http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Iptables_for_newbies) to the letter but there is no joy. I installed gentoo at first using the kernel on the live CD and that worked just fine, but then I changed to the gentoo-sources kernel. Is this the best kernel to use?

I emerged iptables first and then tried to compile support for it, is that the right way round? I used make menuconfig and then checked my /usr/src/linux/.conf file to make sure iptables was loaded as a module (CONFIG_IP_NF_IPTABLES=m), but when i do modprobe ip_tables it comes up with FATAL: Module ip_tables not found. Where am I going wrong?

Thank you in advance
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[whyscream]

Some options:
1. Did you reboot to the new kernel before trying to load the new modules?
2. Did you enable support for /proc/config.gz into your kernel? If so, check that file for the iptables module setting, to make sure you are using the new kernel.
3. Search for the actual module in /lib/modules:

[craigwalshuk]

Ok, it seems I had everything working just fine from the beginning. I forgot to copy the newly made kernel to /boot and I was booting the wrong one! Thank you for your help!
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