Nigel Reed wrote:
>If you have already downloaded netatalk-umich-19990130nb2.tgz then put it
>into /usr/pkgsrc/distfiles then cd /usr/pkgsrc/net/netatalk and
>make install

Didn't work. Tried to get the stuff from the net. It wanted 
netatalk-990130.tar.gz

>Assuming that the file you downloaded is what matches the version in
>pkgsrc. If not then the system will go out and download the right one.

Unfortunately, my NetBSD box (a MacIIvx) is not connected to the 
internet. I have to download stuff first using my 9500 running Mac OS 
8.6.

and Frederick Bruckman wrote:
>Sounds like a binary package. You would install that with "pkg_add",
>giving the filename as an argument.
>
>The "source" for the latest netatalk pkgsrc package would actually be
>in "/usr/pkgsrc/net/netatalk-asun", and the binary package would be
>called "netatalk-asun-2.1.3nb4.tgz". The asun branch gives you the
>ability to talk appletalk over tcp, which I believe you need to serve
>files and printers to Macs running the latest versions of Mac OS.
>
>"pkg_add" speaks "ftp", so you could install it directly, on
>NetBSD/mac68k, with the command
>
>pkg_add \
>ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/1.5/mac68k/All/netatalk-asun-2.1.3nb4.tgz

I know you guys are very helpful, but this is the first time I am 
trying to set up a Unix system on a net, and I am VERY confused!

Perhaps it would be best if I went back & explained exactly what I am up to:

I have a LAN using ethernet, consisting of the following computers:

9500-233	running Mac OS 8.6
9500-120	ruuning  Mac OS 8.6
iMac(Tangerine)	running  Mac OS 8.5

MacIIx		running  Mac OS 7.5.3
MacIIvx		running  Mac OS 7.5.3

The first 3 are connected via a hub & run 100BT
The last 2 are connected via another hub & run 10BT
These 2 hubs are connected.
My LaserPrinter is a LocalTalk printer and is connected to the 10BT 
hub via an Asante converter.

The iMac and the 9500-233 have dialup access to the net.

The MacIIvx also has NetBSD installed on a 1 Gig disk with a 2 Gig 
disk as extra storage.

As things now stand, all computers can communicate when running Mac 
OS on the MacIIvx.

Although I have compiled a NetBSD 1.5 kernel which runs very nicely, 
none of the Macs get any response from a ping to the vx when it is 
running NetBSD.

I have set up rc.conf, resolv.conf, hosts, and ifconfig.ae0 as 
directed in the (very nice) instructions on the NetBSD website.
I expect I may noot have set up the TCP/IP Control Panel on the Macs correctly.

I also can't find any directions as to what one can DO with AppleTalk 
under NetBSD.

Thanks for any help you can give,

Dan Killoran