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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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