Hi Sam,

> On Thu, 19 Jul 2001, Sam Carleton wrote:
> > 1: who reads in the /etc/rc.conf and really gets things up and running?
> > Back with FreeBSD, I do believe it was /etc/rc, but it does not look to
> > be the case on NetBSD.

A little austere, isn't it?  Take a look at the on-line docs, particularly 
the handbook.  I think that'll help.  I think the idea is that the
Installation Guide is just that: a guide to installing the OS.  Is it
"installed" when it boots?  I don't know.  

http://www.mclink.it/personal/MG2508/nbsdeng/chap-boot.html will at least get
you booted into a working system.  
  
> > 2: Is there some basic instructions to setup a basic firewall/NAT?  I
> > saw the info on the HTTP manual, but that is using ppp and I simply am
> > not with it enough for it to click with me.  I can get the rules in
> > place, I just need some help with the infrastructure.  

Have you seen http://www.obfuscation.org/ipf/ipf-howto.txt?  

see also /usr/share/examples/ipf, especially mkfilters(1).

Regards, 

--jkl