Subject: Re: ae0 error message
To: Michael Kahn <kahn@osler.wustl.edu>
From: Bill Studenmund <wrstuden@loki.stanford.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 02/25/1997 19:03:27
> 
> I've installed the current-970214 snapshots and GENERICSBC-24 kernel.
> I configured my network configurations following the great graphics
> supplied by H. B. Hotz.  I now am getting an error on booting:
> 
> ae0: length does not match next packet pointer.
> 
> Appended below is the full boot sequence.  Ping seems to work, but no
> other network services work.

If it only happens once, you're probably fine. I think the Apple
drivers don't leave the chip in a happy state at shutdown.

Though the other services should work, or you should get this
message repeated a lot more.

Take care,

Bill