This is a DCI-3 driver for Econet. Armed with this, you should be able to convince Freenet to talk across your local network. I wrote it so that I could use a BBC to log into my Linux machine.
Acorn TCP/IP also comes with an EconetA driver, but that one seems to have trouble with ARP under Freenet, for reasons nobody quite understands. Also, it's not much help to people who don't have Acorn TCP/IP in the first place.
After loading the driver, you need to say something like:
ifconfig ec0 inet nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn arp up
Then, so long as you've set up appropriate routes, you should be in business.
It ought to be completely compatible with any other software running IP over Econet, but there may be problems.
NB. This is a beta-test release. It has bugs. Please tell me about them.
This software is, as always, provided with no warranty. Nope, not even the implied guarantee of merchantability or fitness for a purpose. You use it entirely at your own risk -- if it precipitates the end of the world, that's your fault.
This software is also public domain. Do what you like with it.
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Philip Blundell <pjb27@cam.ac.uk> (voice 01223 302522)
