James Pifer wrote: > I have a server that I screwed up iptables on. Now when the server > restarts it locks up trying to apply the firewall rules. > > How can I remove the rules (set to all ACCEPT) in a linux rescue mode or > knoppix or other way of getting to the file system? > > Any suggestions how to fix this? > Those rules are stored in /etc/sysconfig/iptables, so you have some choices: 1) Boot into rescue mode, then do /sbin/service iptables stop, then exit to boot the system normally. You'll have no firewall at this point. Create the rules as you want them (with iptables command), then do an /sbin/service iptables save to fix the file. 2) Boot into rescue mode, then edit /etc/sysconfig/iptables to make the firewall what you wanted in the first place, then exit to boot normally.