diff --git a/iptables-config b/iptables-config
index 80e37fb..4f1fd28 100644
--- a/iptables-config
+++ b/iptables-config
@@ -3,35 +3,36 @@
 # Space separated list of nat helpers (e.g. 'ip_nat_ftp ip_nat_irc'), which
 # are loaded after the firewall rules are applied. Options for the helpers are
 # stored in /etc/modules.conf.
-#IPTABLES_MODULES=""
+IPTABLES_MODULES=""
 
 # Unload modules on restart and stop
 #   Value: yes|no,  default: yes
 # This option has to be 'yes' to get to a sane state for a firewall
 # restart or stop. Only set to 'no' if there are problems unloading netfilter
 # modules.
-#IPTABLES_MODULES_UNLOAD="yes"
+IPTABLES_MODULES_UNLOAD="yes"
 
 # Save current firewall rules on stop.
 #   Value: yes|no,  default: no
 # Saves all firewall rules to /etc/sysconfig/iptables if firewall gets stopped
 # (e.g. on system shutdown).
-#IPTABLES_SAVE_ON_STOP="no"
+IPTABLES_SAVE_ON_STOP="no"
 
 # Save current firewall rules on restart.
 #   Value: yes|no,  default: no
 # Saves all firewall rules to /etc/sysconfig/iptables if firewall gets
 # restarted.
-#IPTABLES_SAVE_ON_RESTART="no"
+IPTABLES_SAVE_ON_RESTART="no"
 
 # Save (and restore) rule and chain counter.
 #   Value: yes|no,  default: no
 # Save counters for rules and chains to /etc/sysconfig/iptables if
 # 'service iptables save' is called or on stop or restart if SAVE_ON_STOP or
 # SAVE_ON_RESTART is enabled.
-#IPTABLES_SAVE_COUNTER="no"
+IPTABLES_SAVE_COUNTER="no"
 
 # Numeric status output
-#   Value: yes|no,  default: no
+#   Value: yes|no,  default: yes
 # Print IP addresses and port numbers in numeric format in the status output.
-#IPTABLES_STATUS_NUMERIC="no"
+IPTABLES_STATUS_NUMERIC="yes"
+
diff --git a/iptables.init b/iptables.init
index 5c99246..79b1f42 100755
--- a/iptables.init
+++ b/iptables.init
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ IPTABLES_MODULES_UNLOAD="yes"
 IPTABLES_SAVE_ON_STOP="no"
 IPTABLES_SAVE_ON_RESTART="no"
 IPTABLES_SAVE_COUNTER="no"
-IPTABLES_STATUS_NUMERIC="no"
+IPTABLES_STATUS_NUMERIC="yes"
 
 # Load firewall configuration.
 [ -f "$IPTABLES_CONFIG" ] && . "$IPTABLES_CONFIG"
diff --git a/iptables.spec b/iptables.spec
index a57593c..27bf4cf 100644
--- a/iptables.spec
+++ b/iptables.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 Name: iptables
 Summary: Tools for managing Linux kernel packet filtering capabilities.
 Version: 1.2.11
-Release: 3
+Release: 3.1
 Source: http://www.netfilter.org/%{name}-%{version}.tar.bz2
 Source1: iptables.init
 Source2: iptables-config
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Sep 17 2004 Thomas Woerner <twoerner@redhat.com> 1.2.11-3.1
+- changed default behaviour for IPTABLES_STATUS_NUMERIC to "yes" (#129731)
+- modified config file to match this change and un-commented variables with
+  default values
+
 * Thu Sep 16 2004 Thomas Woerner <twoerner@redhat.com> 1.2.11-3
 - applied second part of cleanup patch from (#131848): thanks to Steve Grubb
   for the patch