Where to disable loading modules (ipchains) during startup?

SuSE 7.2 / kernel 2.4.9 If the module ipchains is loaded, than iptables does not run. Where can I disable automiatic loading of modules (ipchains) during startup? bye Ronald Ronald Wiplinger (ÃQ¤¯¯Ç), CEO, ELMIT - The Solution Provider Tel. +886 2 8809-7980, Fax. +886 2 2809-0183, Mobile: +886 915 653-452 Net2Phone:8869550066, ICQ: 111651169 http://www.elmit.com http://www.wiplinger.org