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| From | Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | linux.debian.user |
| Subject | Re: A minimalist network |
| Date | 2016-08-17 23:20 +0200 |
| Message-ID | <s7gpH-6MJ-5@gated-at.bofh.it> (permalink) |
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On 8/17/16 5:00 PM, Richard Owlett wrote: > On 8/17/2016 10:09 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 My internet searches turn up too much outdated information 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. > > I'm using Lenovos - a T43 and a R61, each with Gigabit interface. > >> >> 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) > > Ahh the question is HOW <chuckle> > Bought Cat6 straight thru cable. Neither machine has a light to blink, > but both reacted indicating cable present - but no communication > established YET. Reacted how? Have you assigned an IP address to each? Done an ifup on the Debian box, and the equivalent on the Windows box? HOW are you trying to establish communication? Have you tried a ping? Something else? -- 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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