> >ae0 at nubus0: address 00:40:10:00:61:61, type Ethernet A-Series, 32KB memory
> >ae0: length does not match next packet pointer
> >ae0: len 0000 nlen ff00 start 0c first 00 curr d1 next 00 stop 80
> >ae0: NIC memory corrupt - invalid packet length 65280
> 
> I had/have the same problem on my IIsi.  When I boot, I leave the 
> ethernet connection disconnected until right after it gets past this 
> area, then reconnect the cable.  Seems to work every time for me.

You can also safely ignore this message and/or rebuild a kernel without
DIAGNOSTIC defined.

-allen

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              Allen Briggs - end killing - briggs@macbsd.com