The tcpip programs included in this release of MCC interim Linux will not work unless you recompile the kernel to include tcpip and, if you wish, nfs. You probably want to do this anyway to remove unnecessary SCSI drivers. Note that the kernel source supplied contains only the drivers for ethernet cards contained in Linus Torvald's releases of the kernel; if you want support for one of the other ethernet cards, you must get the patches from somewhere else and install them before recompiling the kernel. After installing the tcpip package, give the command '/etc/install.net'. The following dialogue ensues: # /etc/install.net Enter Ip Address for avl0 (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd):130.88.201.62 Enter Net Address for avl0 (aaa.bbb.ccc.0):130.88.201.0 Enter Router Address for avl0 (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd):130.88.200.251 Enter Domain Name for avl0:mcc.ac.uk 130.88.201.62 avl0.mcc.ac.uk avl0 Name Server for Domain mcc.ac.uk (aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd):130.88.200.6 You may add more nameservers by editing /etc/resolv.conf # where instead of 'avl0' your hostname should appear, and you must give your own addresses instead of '130.88.x.x', and your own domain instead of 'mcc.ac.uk'. Before you try to run any tcpip software, you might need to run /etc/inet/wdsetup; this program is described in the README.wdsetup which appears in the same directory as this README.tcpip file. After installing tcpip, you may edit the file /etc/inetd.conf to uncomment any services you wish to allow. Note that many services, especially tftp, may well expose your system to crackers. Read the man pages and be cautious! I have supplied the named daemon, which appears to work, but I make no attempt to teach beginners how to set it up! In any case, it should not be necessary. NOTE: These programs are compiled from the most recent source I could find. Nevertheless, they are still BUGGY. I have included them in the release partially because so many people ask for them, and partially because I use them myself.