Re: Ethernet connection
Rodolfo Medina wrote:
> Some months ago I managed to connect my Hyundai and Acer laptops with an
> ethernet cable. I can copy file from one PC to another with rsync. The file
> `/etc/network/interfaces' is edited on the Acer as follows:
>
> auto eth1
> allow-hotplug eth1
> iface eth1 inet static
> address 192.168.0.1
> netmask 255.255.255.0
>
> , and on the Hyundai:
>
> auto eth0
> allow-hotplug eth0
> iface eth0 inet static
> address 192.168.0.2
> netmask 255.255.255.0
>
> Now, I want to connect the Hyundai with an old desktop PC. How do I
> know how to properly edit the same file? I tried with eth0, eth1,
> 192.168.0.3, etc..., but they don't connect:
> Camaleón writes:
>
>> You can run "/sbin/ifconfig" in the old desktop PC to find out the IP
>> address in use.
>>>From the old desktop:
>>
>> # ifconfig
>> eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:19:cb:d7:b6:c5
>> inet addr:127.0.0.1 Bcast:127.255.255.255 Mask:255.0.0.0
Camaleón <noelamac@gmail.com> writes:
>
> O.k. so your old desktop is not getting any IP ("127.0.0.1" is the
> loopback address). You have to manually setup one for it.
>
> If you need further assintance for configuring your ethernet card on your
> old desktop, just ask (also, tell us what operating system is running) :-)
Of course I need further assistance! I have Lenny on old PC and Etch on
Hyundai.
Thanks
Rodolfo
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