Re: sharing printer and internet connection between two Debian Sarge computers

[Colin <cwvca_spamr@hotmail.com>]

Tony Ma wrote:

> The second ethernet port of the new computer is connected to the 
> ethernet port of the old computer.  How can I set both computer up so 
> that the old computer can also have access to the internet, printer and 
> files on the new computer (when the new computer is also turned on)?

I don't mean to sound patronizing but are you using a crossover cable to 
connect the two computers directly to each other?

Anyways, to share the printer between both computers, I'd use cups to 
share the printer between both computers.