wonko@madness.tmok.com writes:
> i'm am going to be cleaning my harddrives off (had linux) and am going to
> install NetBSD on that machine (386dx33).  i think i remember hearing that
> you can make NetBSD do gateway stuff.

Yes. set

options GATEWAY

in your config file.

> how easy is it to setup the 386 so i
> can use Netscape on my sparc and have it go through the 386 and get the
> pages back to the sparc?  

Easy. I will point out, though, that you have to make sure the remote
end knows about the IP addresses on your network, etc.

Also, if you intend to run a high speed modem on the 386, you will
want Charles Hannum's latest serial port patches, which substantially
improve performance.

> i just purchased an X2 modem (i highly recommend them, they are
> FAST!! and they are also very cheap!!!, $219 for a sportster, $269
> for a courier) and was wondering if there is a high speed serial
> card out there that is supported by NetBSD so i can milk all the
> performance out of the X2 as i can.

I understand that there are a couple of cards out there, like the
Hayes, that might be suitable, but I'll leave it to others to comment
on this.

Perry