Installing NFS in A/UX

Hernan'Jackie' Macapanpan jackie at Apple.COM
Wed Apr 13 01:59:28 AEST 1988


In article <2772 at saturn.ucsc.edu>, timothy at saturn.ucsc.edu (Timothy Oborne ) writes:
> 
> The Task: To install an Apple Ethernet Card in a Mac II with A/UX and then
> 	  bring up NFS.
> 

	I am posting this information to the newsgroup because I believe
	it could be of interest to others too.

	The process of installing BNET, NFS, and an Apple Ethernet card
	takes about 15 minutes; maybe 30 minutes the first time. If you
	haven't done an Ethernet installation before, you may want to
	wait for the manuals; for reference.

	In general, the procedures are:

	1) Shut the system down.
	2) Configure one jumper and install EtherTalk card into NuBus slot.
	3) Connect Ethernet cable (from backbone) to Ethernet card.
	4) Bring system up into single-user mode.
	5) Create BNET/NFS kernel.
	6) Modify standard BNET and NFS files.
	7) Reboot
	8) Test

	The text files that need to be modified are the standard ones,
	(/etc/inittab, /etc/hosts, etc.)

	Before hand, be sure you choose the system's hostname and net
	address because you'll be asked for it. It's also not a bad idea
	to make sure that the cable connection actually works (I've been
	humbled by a bad cable connect before.:-) ).

	Hope this helps.

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