* Oleg (oleg_inconnu@myrealbox.com) [021120 16:43]: > Hi > > I have two Debian boxes, and I'm trying to move some files directly between > them (w/o the hub or the Internet). > > I tried connecting them using a cross-over cable and assigning them > arbitrary IP addresses. However, when I try pinging, no connection can be > established; tcpdump also produces no output. The network options are "UP > BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST" with Mask:255.255.255.0 > > Any ideas? Are your IP addresses within the same subnet (i.e. 192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.3)? Is the cross-over cable (and both NICs) known to be good? good times, Vineet -- http://www.doorstop.net/ -- http://www.aclu.org/ It's all about Freedom.
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