[oclug] Second try - Packet logging thrashes harddrive

[pmaheral at igs.net]

I'm assuming you are still using a 2.2 kernel.  You might want to
try a 2.4.x kernel with iptables since it has a LIMIT target that
can be used limit the amount of logging.

Patrick

On Thu, 29 Mar 2001, Seung-woo Nam wrote:
> Hi everyone:
> I remember there was a thread about packet log and 'DENY' message a
> couple of weeks ago. Judging by the ip addresses (mostly 0.0.0.0 or
> 10.*.*.*), I just ignored them as network noise caused by Rogers
> network. However, since last night, there have been so many of them, the
> 
> logging activity started slowing down the whole system and at one point
> it's gotten to the point where it actually crashed the whole Gnome
> desktop. I guess I can just turn off the logging but I was just
> wondering if there's anything else I should do.
> 
> Seung-woo Nam