File sharing (eMule vs aMule)

[Paul Smith]

On 11/22/05, Rudolf Kastl <che666 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > I've tried too, install ed2k (GUI+Core), but never found Core. Any help?
> > If you don't use emule, what best software to get some docs, books, ... ?
> > And for distros, what best program?
> > >
> > > I've installed eMule at Windows XP and aMule at FC4 on same laptop
> > > Toshiba. When I connect to servers I get LowID at aMule. Its the same
> > > router & same firewall. I don't know why I just get LowID at aMule. Any
> > > suggestions?
> >
> >
> > IIRC there are some ports you need open to get *mule to work properly.
> > You need to port forward them on your router to the Linux IP address,
> > and do something like this
> >
> > iptables -I INPUT -p tcp --dport 4662 -j ACCEPT
> > iptables -I INPUT -p udp --dport 4672 -j ACCEPT
> > service iptables save
> >
> > http://www.emule-project.net/home/perl/help.cgi?l=1&rm=show_topic&topic_id=124
> >
> > says these are only the default ports, if you changed them you need to
> > change the iptables lines accordingly.
> >
> > I don't use emule, just a guess at the problem :-)
>
> i get docs and books with my webbrowser from the homepages of the makers. ;)
> e.g. python.org provides their books and tutorials als pdf latex html etc ;)
> happy grabbing...

I use aMule on FC4 with no problem. As other people have already
pointed out, you need to forward some ports and allow them on your
firewall.

Paul