Frederick Bruckman wrote:
>
>So what you would do, to install netatalk, is download
>
>ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/packages/1.5/mac68k/All/netatalk-asun-2.1.3nb4.tgz
>
>transfer the file to the NetBSD computer, and then, as root, type
>
>pkg_add netatalk-asun-2.1.3nb4.tgz
>
>Ok, I'll try that!




>  > I expect I may noot have set up the TCP/IP Control Panel on the 
>Macs correctly.
>
>If the other Macs connect fine to each other, they're fine. You only
>need to put the information found in the IIvx's TCP/IP Control Panel
>into NetBSD.

And that too!

>  > I also can't find any directions as to what one can DO with AppleTalk
>>  under NetBSD.
>
>You don't need it for basic connectivity (ping, ftp, telnet). What
>netatalk does, is let a 'nix box serve files and printers to Mac's on
>an Ethertalk (ethernet AppleTalk) network. I.e, with netatalk
>configured and running, you can go into the Chooser on any of the
>Mac's and select the NetBSD host, and mount it's drives and select
>it's printers.
>

Oh good!

Multithanx,

Dan Killoran