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| From | Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: A minimalist network |
| Date | 2016-08-17 17:40 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <s7b6G-2UT-29@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
| References | <s7aki-2lb-13@gated-at.bofh.it> <s7aNk-2LP-5@gated-at.bofh.it> |
| Organization | linux.* mail to news gateway |
On 8/17/16 11:09 AM, Darac Marjal wrote: > On Wed, Aug 17, 2016 at 09:45:39AM -0500, Richard Owlett wrote: >> I wish to connect two laptops via Ethernet. >> >> The Debian machine is having various configurations of Jessie >> installed. Consider it a laboratory experiment. It can have multiple >> installs in a day. It intentionally has *NO* internet connectivity. >> It has a small partition set aside for preseed.cfg and miscellaneous >> scripts. >> >> The second machine is running WinXP Pro SP3 and serves as source of >> preseed and script files. >> >> My internet searches turn up too much outdated information and/or >> fine detail. Most link assume a server with multiple clients. Better >> description would be a peer to peer setup. It may be convenient to >> have the Windows machine act as a terminal for the Debian machine. > > If you're connecting the two machines with a single cable, then either > the cable needs to be a "cross-over" ethernet cable, or one or other > other the devices needs to support "Auto-MDI/MDIX". Support for that > was patchy in 10M/100M devices but it mich more common in Gigabit > Ethernet devices. Or you could just plug both machines into a cheap ethernet hub. > > Once you've got the physical layer sorted (that is, green blinky > lights on both machines), then the rest of the configuration should be > much the same as any network: > * Either give the hosts unique, static IPs OR > Run a DHCP server on one of the machines > * Either refer to the hosts by IP address OR > Run a DNS server on one of the machines OR > Write the hostnames in /etc/hosts > (%SYSTEMROOT%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts on windows) > If you're continually rebuilding the Debian machine, you probably don't want to fool with peer-to-peer setups. Probably better just to enable the ftp server already built into Win XP. Another thing to do is install PuTTY on the WinXP box as a telnet/ssh client. -- In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice. In practice, there is. .... Yogi Berra
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A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-17 16:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Darac Marjal <mailinglist@darac.org.uk> - 2016-08-17 17:20 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-17 17:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-17 19:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-17 23:20 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-17 23:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 00:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-18 00:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 01:20 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@debian.org> - 2016-08-18 01:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 14:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2016-08-19 18:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-08-18 03:30 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Jonathan Dowland <jmtd@debian.org> - 2016-08-19 10:20 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-17 23:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-17 23:20 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 00:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-18 00:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-17 23:20 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 00:30 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Dan Ritter <dsr@randomstring.org> - 2016-08-18 00:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-08-18 03:30 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-18 04:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 14:20 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2016-08-18 12:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 22:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 14:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-08-17 23:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-17 23:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-08-18 01:30 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 00:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@debian.org> - 2016-08-18 01:30 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-08-18 13:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 19:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Reco <recoverym4n@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 19:20 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 19:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Pascal Hambourg <pascal@plouf.fr.eu.org> - 2016-08-18 20:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network "der.hans" <deb-user@LuftHans.com> - 2016-08-17 17:20 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-17 22:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-17 23:30 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 14:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 16:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 14:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-17 23:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 00:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 01:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-18 01:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-08-18 03:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-18 16:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 16:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 14:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network <tomas@tuxteam.de> - 2016-08-19 15:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 15:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-19 19:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-19 16:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 16:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-19 17:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 19:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-19 21:20 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Mike McClain <mike.junk@copper.net> - 2016-08-20 08:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-20 13:30 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Andy Smith <andy@strugglers.net> - 2016-08-20 22:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-08-18 17:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Henrique de Moraes Holschuh <hmh@debian.org> - 2016-08-18 17:30 +0200
RE: A minimalist network Bonno Bloksma <b.bloksma@tio.nl> - 2016-08-19 12:20 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 17:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Tim McDonough <tmcdonough@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 17:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 18:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2016-08-18 19:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 17:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network David Christensen <dpchrist@holgerdanske.com> - 2016-08-18 21:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 21:30 +0200
Re: A minimalist network David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 21:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Charlie Kravetz <cjk@teamcharliesangels.com> - 2016-08-18 22:40 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-18 23:20 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 15:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-19 16:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 16:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-08-19 16:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 20:00 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-08-19 17:50 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-08-19 20:10 +0200
Re: A minimalist network Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2016-08-18 23:20 +0200
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