Panther thinks I have another firewall running!

[totally_fly]

I get the following message when I load the firewall tab in the Sharing preference pane.

Other firewall software is running on this computer.
To change the Apple firewall settings, turn off the other firewall software.

I updated using the Archive and Install option and have not installed anything new on my system. I also do not have any firewall applications installed (10.2.8 firewall worked)! I am deeply confused by this message! Does anyone know how I can find out what System Prefs thinks is my firewall and how to kill it!??

 

[totally_fly]

I really would love to get this working sometime soon! Anyone have a clue?

 

[bousozoku]

I went through this when I did an Upgrade installation. I subsequently did an Archive and Install installation and everything was fine.

You might do a second Archive and Install or an Upgrade. Either way, it should see something to be changed.

 

[zroll1]

All you need to do is go to the terminal and type in "sudo ipfw flush". That's it. You should be able to use your firewall.

 

[Goblin2099]

As an alternative to reinstalling Panther or using terminal, just delete Library -> Preferences -> com.apple.sharing.firewall.plist and reboot. Friend of mine had this problem, I saw this suggestion on MacFixIt.

 

[totally_fly]

Wow thank you very much! Terminal was fast and easy .. i'll try to remember that one!