I would try installing a regular netbsd distribution (instead of
that preconfigured firewall package) first to
verify if those ethernet cards  will work. 

          Guy
     
--- Jeff Wyman <wysoft@wysoft.tzo.com> wrote:
> Umm.. Unless I'm missing something, the Apple EtherNet NB is supported:
> 
> http://www.macbsd.com/macbsd/macbsd-docs/ethernet.html
> 
> 
> On Mon, 27 Nov 2000, Peter Gort wrote:
> 
> > on 27/11/00 10:16 AM, John Klos at john@sixgirls.org wrote:
> > 
> > >> I'm a newbie to NetBSD, and attempting to setup a IIci as a cable modem
> > >> router/firewall.  I used Erik Winkler's pre-configured package, but it
> > >> doesn't seem to support the "Apple Ethernet NB" cards in my IIci.  I've
> > >> since discovered <http://www.macbsd.com/macbsd/macbsd-docs/ethernet.html>
> > >> which shows that no kernel supports these cards.  However the date on that
> > >> web page says it was last modified in 1997... So does anybody know of a
> > >> kernel to support these cards?  They were a standard Apple card for these
> > >> machines, so I'm hoping somebody knows something to help...
> > > 
> > > To be honest, if there's no support for that card, the easiest thing is to
> > > pick up another old NuBus ethernet card. They can ususally be found for
> > > around $10.
> > > 
> > > (Example: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=504102012
> > > http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=506479235)
> > > 
> > > Ideally, for IP NAT, it's best to have two separate ethernet interfaces,
> > > so you may save a little money by buying two at once since shipping won't
> > > be much more.
> > > 
> > > John Klos
> > > 
> > Since I've got two cards that I picked up cheap and I thought were
> > compatible, (and I'm in Australia), I'm worried that I'll just get another
> > two cards that might not be compatible...after waiting a month to get
> > them.... but I'll have to try it if no-one can think of anything better in
> > the meantime.
> > -- 
> > Peter Gort
> > 
> > 
> 


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