WARNING: Do not start NeXTstep 1.0a and earlier with Ethernet enabled, unless you configured it using the following procedure. There is a bug causing file system corruption on 1.x and 0.x hangs in the boot process. The bugs are possibly in NeXTstep itself. Howto: Setup networking on NeXTstep 0.8 and 0.9: FIXME: No procedure yet. Howto: Setup networking on NeXTstep 1.0 through 2.2: 1. On first boot you might be dropped to the single user mode console. Just type "exit" to continue booting. 2. Open "/etc/resolv.conf" and add "nameserver 10.0.2.3". If this file does not exist, you have to first create it. Be sure you create a plain text file. If you use Edit.app you can do this by selecting Format > Text > Make ASCII. You can save the file from the save dialog by typing "/etc/resolv.conf" to the name field. 3. Open NetManager.app (you find it in NextAdmin directory), select "Local..." and configure with these values: a Set "Network type" to "Non-NetInfo Network" b For "NIS Domain Name" (2.x) or "Yellow Pages Domain Name" (0.x, 1.x) select "None" c Choose a hostname (select whatever you want) d Set "Address" to "10.0.2.15" e Set "Router" to "10.0.2.2" f Set "Broadcast Address to "10.0.2.255" g Set "Netmask" to "255.255.255.0" h Hit "OK" and confirm all messages. It will reboot. Done. Howto: Setup networking on NeXTstep 3.0 and later: 1. Use Simple Network Starter (you find it in the NextAdmin directory) and set up some values: a Check "Provide the services specified below." b Choose a hostname (whatever you want). c Set IP address to "10.0.2.15". d Go to "Network Options..." and set Router to "10.0.2.2" Broadcast Address to "10.0.2.255" Netmask to "255.255.255.0" and NIS Domain Name to "None". e Hit configure. You will be prompted to connect the Ethernet cable. f If not already done, connect emulated Ethernet now using Previous' GUI and hit OK. 2. Using root access rights open and edit these files: a /etc/hostconfig and replace "-ROUTER-" with "10.0.2.2". b /etc/resolv.conf and add "nameserver 10.0.2.3". If this file does not exist, you have to first create it. Be sure you create a plain text file. If you use Edit.app you can do this by selecting Format > Text > Make ASCII. Howto: Open the above files using root privileges (NeXTstep 3.3): a Open the /etc directory with this command in Terminal: "open /etc" b Select the file/application to open and from Workspace select Services > Open Sesame > Open As Root. c For making a new resolv.conf open Edit.app the same way (b) and in the save dialog type as name "/etc/resolv.conf" 3. Reboot.