From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 1995 10:33:01 -0400
From: Richard Wolff rwolff@noao.edu
Subject: Question on network setup
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> When my 486 boots, it prints out an error message that I need to
> edit /ndb/local and reboot.  Having done that many times, it's clear
> something else is wanted.  Also, /ndb/cs does not set sysname and the
> local tcp network isn't available.

problem resolved.  Don't use uppercase hex digits in setting
'ether=nnnnnnnn'   in /lib/ndb/local.