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1.1     ! root        1: WARNING: Do not start NeXTstep 1.0a and earlier with Ethernet
        !             2:          enabled, unless you configured it using the following
        !             3:          procedure. There is a bug causing file system corruption
        !             4:          on 1.x and 0.x hangs in the boot process. The bugs are
        !             5:          possibly in NeXTstep itself.
        !             6: 
        !             7: 
        !             8: Howto: Setup networking on NeXTstep 0.8 and 0.9:
        !             9:    FIXME: No procedure yet.
        !            10: 
        !            11: 
        !            12: 
        !            13: Howto: Setup networking on NeXTstep 1.0 through 2.2:
        !            14: 
        !            15: 1. On first boot you might be dropped to the single user
        !            16:    mode console. Just type "exit" to continue booting.
        !            17: 
        !            18: 2. Open "/etc/resolv.conf" and add "nameserver 10.0.2.3".
        !            19:    If this file does not exist, you have to first create it. 
        !            20:    Be sure you create a plain text file. If you use Edit.app
        !            21:    you can do this by selecting Format > Text > Make ASCII.
        !            22:    You can save the file from the save dialog by typing 
        !            23:    "/etc/resolv.conf" to the name field.
        !            24: 
        !            25: 3. Open NetManager.app (you find it in NextAdmin directory),
        !            26:    select "Local..." and configure with these values:
        !            27:    a  Set "Network type" to "Non-NetInfo Network"
        !            28:    b  For "NIS Domain Name" (2.x) or "Yellow Pages Domain Name"
        !            29:       (0.x, 1.x) select "None"
        !            30:    c  Choose a hostname (select whatever you want)
        !            31:    d  Set "Address" to "10.0.2.15"
        !            32:    e  Set "Router" to "10.0.2.2"
        !            33:    f  Set "Broadcast Address to "10.0.2.255"
        !            34:    g  Set "Netmask" to "255.255.255.0"
        !            35:    h  Hit "OK" and confirm all messages. It will reboot. Done.
        !            36: 
        !            37: 
        !            38: 
        !            39: Howto: Setup networking on NeXTstep 3.0 and later:
        !            40: 
        !            41: 1. Use Simple Network Starter (you find it in the NextAdmin directory) 
        !            42:    and set up some values:
        !            43:    a  Check "Provide the services specified below."
        !            44:    b  Choose a hostname (whatever you want).
        !            45:    c  Set IP address to "10.0.2.15".
        !            46:    d  Go to "Network Options..." and set 
        !            47:       Router to "10.0.2.2"
        !            48:       Broadcast Address to "10.0.2.255"
        !            49:       Netmask to "255.255.255.0" and
        !            50:       NIS Domain Name to "None".
        !            51:    e  Hit configure. You will be prompted to connect the Ethernet
        !            52:       cable.
        !            53:    f  If not already done, connect emulated Ethernet now using
        !            54:       Previous' GUI and hit OK.
        !            55: 
        !            56: 2. Using root access rights open and edit these files:
        !            57:    a  /etc/hostconfig and replace "-ROUTER-" with "10.0.2.2".
        !            58:    b  /etc/resolv.conf and add "nameserver 10.0.2.3".
        !            59:       If this file does not exist, you have to first create it. 
        !            60:       Be sure you create a plain text file. If you use Edit.app
        !            61:       you can do this by selecting Format > Text > Make ASCII.
        !            62: 
        !            63:    Howto: Open the above files using root privileges (NeXTstep 3.3):
        !            64:    a  Open the /etc directory with this command in Terminal:
        !            65:       "open /etc"
        !            66:    b  Select the file/application to open and from Workspace select 
        !            67:       Services > Open Sesame > Open As Root.
        !            68:    c  For making a new resolv.conf open Edit.app the same way (b) 
        !            69:       and in the save dialog type as name "/etc/resolv.conf"
        !            70: 
        !            71: 3. Reboot.

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