[101193] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Connecting two Linux boxes
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Tomas Buday)
Wed Nov 25 03:51:14 1998
Date: Wed, 25 Nov 1998 09:51:36 +0100 (CET)
From: Tomas Buday <tomas@snt.sk>
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In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.04.9811250930560.17949-100000@capa.stat.umu.se>
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configure your kernel with PLIP support, use ifconfig
and route to get networking up and running.
> I want to connect two Linux boxes via the serial ports. I have
> the necessary cable, but when I read the appropriate HOWTO's
> I get stuck. I am told to use "slattach" (in /sbin/slattach),
> there is no such file on my RedHat distributions, 4.2, 5.1,
> and 5.2 for i386. So, what do I do?
>
> I want to upgrade my 5.1 at home without file transfering via modem,
> by first transfering the distribution to my portable via a fast
> Ethernet connection, and second, transfer files from my portable
> to the home computer via the serial ports.
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