/etc/init.d/ipchains does no longer work with the 2.4 kernel. I will attatch a quick fix.
Created attachment 6637 [details] Patch to ipchains init script
*** Bug 22643 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
*** Bug 17675 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Also note (see my duplicate): there should be a /etc/sysconfig/iptables.
This defect is considered MUST-FIX for Florence Gold release
This is fixed in ipchains-1.3.10-2.
*** Bug 24350 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***