What Kernel modules do I need?

[J4Y]

I want to build a server running the following services

Postfix
Apache (modssl, modphp)
MySQL
Squid
ProFTP
IMAP--probably courier
DHCP
SSH
Iptables
IP Masquerading

Does anyone know of a site listing which kernel modules are needed for certain programs to run properly without adding extra stuff I don't need

I've done a search through google and these forums but have only come across modules needed for IP Masq and Iptables.

[squanto]

I believe that a more appropriate question would be:

I have this type of hardware: (list hardware here) that I want to run these services on (list services here), what types of kernel configs would you suggest?

Just a thought, since most of the time, your kernel will deal with hardware first and software after the hardware is working properly.

Andrew

[splooge]

As far as I know, most of those apps will work with TCP/IP networking in your kernel, except for dhcp which will tell you that you need socket support (CONFIG_SOCKET) (some others might need that too; not sure) but for the most part your default kernel should be able to handle most of that stuff, except for the iptables stuff which you mentioned.

But for iptables you need:
(Off the top of my head)
Network packet filtering
socket packet filtering

then under netfilter configuration:
Connection tracking
ftp, irc
iptables support
connection state match support
packet filtering
full nat
masquerade target support

I think that's it =)

[J4Y]

[J4Y]

After much searching on google I came across http://www.ecst.csuchico.edu/~dranch/LINUX/ipmasq/c-html/ipmasq-compiling3.1.html#IPMASQ-COMPILING3.1.1

Descriptions of the kernel modules, what they do, and what you need for iptables and masquerading