High, On Tue, 19 Mar 2002, Paul F. Pearson wrote:
> This sounds like it probably reduces to a newbie question... > > I just bought a new computer, and need to transfer a bunch of data onto it > from my old computer. Neither one has an ethernet card (don't need one - I > use dialup). A coworker has offered to loan me two network cards to copy > the data, which sounds *real cool*. Here're my questions: > > (1) What's involved in adding the network cards to the machines (old one > runs Potato, new will have Woody) > Nothing much really. If your kernel is compiled to support the cards, it's all very simple. Let's assume they are 3c905 NIC's. This will do it: insmod 3c59x ifconfig eth0 192.168.1.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 up On the other computer do the same, only with address 192.168.1.2. Check if it is all working well: ping 192.168.1.1 ping 192.168.1.2 Congratulations! If you install proftpd on one computer and ncftp on the other, you will be able to transfer files pretty quickly. > (2) What will be required to keep Linux happy when I remove the network > card from my Woody machine? Or, would it be worthwhile to just get a > network card, even though it won't be connected to anything? > Just sing to it when it is loading the kernel. No problems will appear then. > (3) This one is probably in a FAQ or HOW-TO, I haven't looked yet: if I > connect the two computers via a crossover cable, how would I set up the > Linux boxes? > See (1). Greetz, Sebastiaan > -- > Paul F. Pearson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) http://home.hiwaay.net/~ppearson/ > "Lord heal our land. Father heal our land. Hear our cry and turn our nation > back to You" - Heal Our Land, _Magnify The Lord_ (Integrity Music) > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
