Re: temporary ethernet card
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
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