Re: ncplib BSD 5.2.1-R - it crashes
From: Daniel Bye (freebsd-questions_at_slightlystrange.org)
Date: 09/13/04
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Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:41:25 +0100 To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
On Mon, Sep 13, 2004 at 12:25:29PM +0000, DA Forsyth wrote:
> hiya
>
> I'm in the prcess of setting up a FreeBSD machine in order to replace
> an existing Novell 3.12 server.
>
> I thought I could use 'ncplib' to connect to the Novell server and in
> this way transfer the data directly.
>
> fat chance
> I get a series of 'flag 12' kernel panics and it reboots itself.
> this happens instantly when I try a 'ncplogin' but can also happen
> spontaneously.
>
> To get to this point I
> compiled IPX into the kernel
> setup /boot/loader.conf to load the if_ef, nfs, and ncp modules
> put an infonfig line in /etc/rc.conf to setup the ipx protocol on the
> network card.
>
> all that appear to be happy with life, unless I try to USE it. >-:
>
> now, I thought I'd install the port (I was just using what installed
> when I installed FreebSD5.2.1-R fro CD last week) but none of the
> mirrors have the file ncplib-1.3.4.tar.gz
I've just been able to fetch the tarball from here:
ftp://ftp.butya.kz/pub/nwlib/ncplib-1.3.4.tar.gz
Fetch it manually, put it in /usr/ports/distfiles and you should be
away.
Dan
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