Re: Ethernet connection

[Axel Freyn <axel-freyn@gmx.de>]

Hi Rodolfo,
> > 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.

On your old PC,

ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.3 netmask 255.255.255.0 up

should be sufficient to configure its Network -- afterwards, the
communication with the laptops should work (This command is not
preserved during system restarts -- after each restart, you have to set
again the IP adress & netmask). 

Axel