...or, connect a modem to an ISP offering free hours on the Internet

cheerio Berndt

Jon Lindgren wrote
> > install, which goes fine (the HDD's get detected), but when I choose
> > "Configure network" from the utility menu, it says: "I can not find any
> > network interfaces for use by NetBSD." I was planning a ftp-install, so this
> > won't take me far. Any suggestions?
> 
> Unfortunately, no.  It's a chicken and the egg problem, if you catch my
> drift.
> 
> You might try:
> 
> 1) finding a rouge ATAPI cdrom drive, and getting NetBSD on a
> CD.  Sometimes people have 'em hanging around, so check under the cushions
> in your couch, behind the refridgerator, etc... ;-)
> 
> 2) find a cheap network card which does work, and use it for the
> install.  You can even pilfer one from another working box, as it'll just
> be used to reinstall, download kernel source, recompile and verify the new
> cards work.
> 
> 3) Take the hard drives to another machine, install, then move the drives
> back.  Remember to transfer the kernel source while you're on the other
> machine, otherwise you can't recompile locally!
> 
> 4) find a kind soul (there are many on this list) who might compile a boot
> floppy install set with a modified config, hopefully one that will work
> with your ethernet cards.
> 
> If I'm able, I'd be glad to provide a floppy set, but I've not got much
> copious spare time, and I've also yet to take the 5 minutes to figure out
> how to create boot floppies ;-)
> 
> Again, hope this helps,
> 
> -
> Jon
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