On Mon, May 11, 1998 at 09:56:15PM +0100, John_Gay@3com.com wrote: > Looks like I have one of two alternatives: > 1) 'Borrow' the net info from one of the Windows machines and sneak onto > the net at night. This sounds like what I did at work :) > 2) Go with the null-modem cable idea. > > Choice number 1) I am new to Linux, networking and anything other than > using PC's in a hap-hazard way. Where can I get the IP Address and all the > other info from a WindowsNT 4 machine so I can bring up my network > connection long enough to install the rest of Debian Linux, and can it be > done without the system administrator finding out. We also have some kind > of firewall, so I would have to get that info from the Windows machine as > well. Seems like a lot of bother :-< Ok...can you get the "Hostname" for a machine? if not try this... run "winipcfg" it will give you allo tof info...write all of this down: IP adress ; DNS Adress (or Nameserver adress) ; Netmask also...if you can get into the "network COntrol Panel" reads whether it is running "DHCP" (Will say Obtain IP adress through DHCP) also check under winipcfg and see when th e"lease expires" That is ho wlong that adress is good until (IF it is on DHCP) Turn it off (just pull the damned plug out :) ) Follow debians instructions for an FTP install..using the IP numbers that you just got...works great > Choice number 2) The Linux machine is close to the Windows machine. COM1 is > free on both machines ;-D. If I download ALL the packages onto the Windows > Hard drive I need very simple, step by step guide to connect the nul-modem > cable and install from the windows machine. Could I use dselect over the > nul-modem? (could life be that kind to me ;->) I thought of installing my > second hard drive in the windows machine to download the files onto, but > the machine isn't set-up for dual hard drives and I tempt the wrath of the > sys admin if I do. I dunno about the "Null Modem Cable"...would tajke a long time... would be betetr to use the "Duel Hard drive" method (actually that is quite easy...hell .. just throw that drive in and do the install..then take the drive out and trow it in its permanant machine) > > And now for something completely different. > I need some good idiot guides for Linux. preferably something I can > download from the net and print with postscript or adobe or some other > Micro$oft tool on the windows machine. ( To think, One of the leaders in > network technology would rather use Windows for its networks. I won't > mention any names, just check the return address:-P) > Thanks again for your infinite patience and assistance. look around....Thjere is "Learn Unix in 24 Hours" (I think I also saw "Leanr Linux in 24 Hours" damned fine book...explained some thing simply that had confused me my whole first year with linux -Steve -- ** Stephen Carpenter ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** sjc@delphi.com ** "We must respect the other fellow's religion, but only in the sense and to the extent that we respect his theory that his wife is beautiful and his children smart." -- H. L. Mencken (1880-1956)
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