diff --git a/Shorewall-docs2/support.xml b/Shorewall-docs2/support.xml
index 9cba12db0..487e9b212 100644
--- a/Shorewall-docs2/support.xml
+++ b/Shorewall-docs2/support.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
- 2005-03-05
+ 2005-04-10
2001-2005
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@
Problem Reporting Guidelines
- Shorewall versions earlier than 1.4.0 are no longer
- supported.
+ Shorewall versions earlier than 2.0.0 are no longer supported; we
+ will only answer your question if it deals with upgrading from these old
+ releases to a current one.
@@ -97,28 +98,24 @@
- the exact version of Shorewall you are running.
+ If your problem is that an error occurs when you try to
+ shorewall start
, then
+ please:
- shorewall version
-
+
+ shorewall trace start 2> /tmp/trace
-
- the complete, exact output of
+ Forward the /tmp/trace file as an
+ attachment (you may compress it if you like).
+
- ip addr show
-
-
-
- the complete, exact output of
-
- ip route show
-
-
-
- THIS IS IMPORTANT! If your
- problem is that some type of connection to/from or through your
- firewall isn't working then please perform the following four
- steps:
+ Otherwise, if your problem is that some set of connections to/from or through your
+ firewall isn't working (examples:
+ local systems can't access the internet, you can't send email
+ through the firewall, you can't surf the web from the firewall,
+ etc.) then please perform the following four steps:
@@ -141,6 +138,27 @@
attachment (you may compress it if you like).
+
+ Otherwise please include the following
+ information:
+
+ the exact version of Shorewall you are running.
+
+ shorewall version
+
+
+
+ the complete exact output of
+
+ ip addr show
+
+
+
+ the complete exact output of
+
+ ip route show
+
+
@@ -149,8 +167,9 @@
If you installed Shorewall using one
- of the QuickStart Guides, please indicate which
- one.
+ of the QuickStart Guides, please indicate which one.
+ If you did not use one of the QuickStart
+ Guides, please say so.
@@ -223,13 +242,6 @@
(rules are meaningless unless one also knows the policies).
-
- If an error occurs when you try to shorewall
- start
, include a trace (See the Troubleshooting section for
- instructions).
-
-
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