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for the last years we used a NT-box for the zone-administration.

netatalk 2.0.2 on a debian-system should replace the old NT-box.

but i am not able to set up zones with the debian-box.

i got two NICs, eth1 and eth2, both are on the same network. I tried in
the atalkd.conf:

eth1 -seed -phase 2 -net 111-200 addr 115.30 -zone "mac-server"
eth2 -phase 2

but at least on a mac with 10.3 I  cant see anything, no zones o the
network (Command - Shift K) nor when I am trying to choose the zone in
the system preferences => network => ethernet => AppleTalk

But when I am setting the system preferences => network => ethernet =>
AppleTalk- dialogue box to "manual" and editing it to, let us say, node
30 and net 115 an when I then activate AppleTalk, that network- and
nodenumbers are showing up in the atalkd.conf at eth2.

I understand that it is OK to set eth2 to -phase 2 in the atalkd.conf,
but why do I forst have to use my powerbook to transfer
zone-informations from the client to the netatalk-router / -server? It
should be vice versa.

I tried a lot of tutorials, disabled the firewall on the netatalk-box,
tried different Mac-clients - but still it is not possible to define
the zones on the Netatalk-box.

Anyone a good suggestion?

thanx a lot in advance!

greetings

lars behrens