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From: pauls@truevision.com (Paul Scherf)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.aux
Subject: A/UX without Ethernet hardware
Summary: Can I push TCP/IP packets through Appletalk from A/UX?
Keywords: A/UX, Ethernet, Appletalk
Message-ID: <1991Apr11.151740.24539@truevision.com>
Date: 11 Apr 91 15:17:40 GMT
Organization: Truevision Inc., Indianapolis, IN
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I have gotten a couple boxes full of A/UX software and documentation
dropped on my desk.  I managed to get A/UX installed and running,
but my Mac (a IIfx) doesn't have Ethernet hardware.

When my Mac ran only MacOS, I ran NCSA telnet to remote login to UNIX machines.
I have been led to believe that NCSA telnet pushes TCP/IP (or UDP?)
packets through Appletalk.  (Is encapsulation the right term here?)
I believe some sort of Appletalk/Ethernet bridge
converts the packets back and forth between Appletalk and Ethernet format.

I would like to have A/UX push TCP/IP (and UDP) packets through Appletalk.
So I can run rlogin or telnet to the UNIX machines on the Ethernet.
(I figure this will be slower than having a real Ethernet card.
For rlogin/telnet, it might be fast enough.)

Is there a way to accomplish this?  Is ifconfig the right command?
What does the A/UX kernel call the Appletalk interface?

Paul Scherf
pauls@truevision.com
Truevision Inc., Indianapolis, IN