diff --git a/data/system/boot/Bootscript b/data/system/boot/Bootscript
index 02fa4dedcc..a3d8becb5d 100644
--- a/data/system/boot/Bootscript
+++ b/data/system/boot/Bootscript
@@ -62,12 +62,18 @@ launchscript $SCRIPTS/SetupEnvironment
 # Sets timezone etc.
 runprog beos/bin/clockconfig
 
+# Init Network
+if [ "$SAFEMODE" != "yes" ]
+then
+	launchscript $SCRIPTS/Netscript
+fi
+
 # Launch servers
 
 # We must wait for the app_server and registrar to be ready
 launch $SERVERS/fake_app_server picasso
 #launch $SERVERS/app_server picasso			# launch app_server
-launch $SERVERS/registrar _roster_thread_	# launch registrar
+launch $SERVERS/registrar _roster_thread_		# launch registrar
 launch $SERVERS/debug_server				# launch debug_server
 
 if [ "$SAFEMODE" != "yes" ]; then
diff --git a/data/system/boot/Netscript b/data/system/boot/Netscript
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8d708d6a62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/system/boot/Netscript
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# This loads the net_stack_driver that loads and provides the interface to the networking core.
+#ls /dev/net_stack
+
+# That is a static version of the network interface setup.
+# You have to edit it to match your driver/ip/subnet.
+#ifconfig rtl81690 192.168.0.10 up netmask 255.255.255.0
+
+# This adds the default gateway. Edit it for your needs
+#route add default 192.168.0.1
diff --git a/data/system/boot/SetupEnvironment b/data/system/boot/SetupEnvironment
index 330e2ec0a2..a8b9588629 100644
--- a/data/system/boot/SetupEnvironment
+++ b/data/system/boot/SetupEnvironment
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export GROUP=users
 BUILDHOME=/boot/develop
 
 case `uname -m` in
-BePC|Intel)
+BePC|Intel|unknown)
 	BE_HOST_CPU=x86
 	BETOOLS="$BUILDHOME/bin"
 	BELIBRARIES="$BUILDHOME/lib/$BE_HOST_CPU"