>>> 2) I cannot configure a second ethernet interface.
>> you really need to upgrade to netbsd-current for this, unless [...]
> OK, since I'm here, I will admit the true extent of my ignorance.
> What do I need to upgrade to netbsd-current?

Either a current snapshot, if the most recent snapshot for your
architecture is current enough for what you want, or a current source
tree and space to do a "make build".  If you're upgrading too far, you
may have to upgrade to the most recent snapshot first, or else build by
hand a little to get things in the correct order (eg, -current
Makefiles use a Q modifier; after installing *.mk in /usr/share/mk,
you'll have to install make for them to work).

> My machine is not connected to the internet, so I can't use SUP.  So,
> my guess was to go to
> ftp://ftp.netbsd.org/pub/NetBSD/NetBSD-current/tar_files/src/ ,
> download sys.tar.gz, install the sources on my machine, and
> reconfigure/rebuild the new kernel.  Am I oversimplifying?

Yes.  That would - assuming it went without a hitch - bring your kernel
up to -current.  It wouldn't help userland at all.  (I don't know how
well a current kernel will work with 1.2 userland; this might not
actually be a problem for you.)

> Executing halt on NetBSD 1.2 does _not_ take me to the boot prompt.

What _does_ it do?  "It works for me."

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