Now that the N series doesn fit on floppy disks, how do I get network support into my laptop?
Start by installing the A series. Then, put the tcpip1.tgz package from the N series on a floppy disk. If your kernel doesn’t contain network support, put the netmods.tgz (network kernel modules) package on another disk. If you need PPP, put the PPP package on there, too. Then, (after rebooting, not from the setup floppies) run “pkgtool”. Choose the “Install packages from floppy disks” choice, and install the tcpip1.tgz netmods.tgz, and ppp.tgz packages. Then run netconfig to set up your network, pppsetup to configure ppp, and edit /etc/rc.d/rc.modules to load support for your ethernet card. When you reboot, the machine should be network-capable, and you can proceed to add more software from there.
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