Crossover cable connection between 2 computers.

[Ignazio Palmisano]

Ric Moore wrote:
> On Fri, 2009-03-13 at 11:47 -0400, Steven Vollom wrote:
>> I have a crossover cable.  I would like to transfer data from one 
>> computer to another using the cable.  After the computers are connected, 
>> what type of application will assist the transfer.  I have been unable 
>> to get Samba or fish to work.  But I do have a crossover cable and would 
>> like to try that.  TIA.
> 
> Can you go to one machine and ping the other? You do have static ip
> addresses? Not sure if DHCP will handle this. But, once both machines
> see each other on the local net, you should be able to copy back and
> forth using scp. (man scp) If they don't recognize each other and answer
> a ping, nothing will happen, so best start at ground-zero. :) Ric

Seconded. As soon as at least one machine can ping the other, you may 
use Konqueror with sftp to copy stuff back and forth (it's the same 
thing as scp, only on the graphical interface).

I'd say: set a manual configuration for the ethernet on both (e.g. 
192.168.0.2 and 192.168.0.3 as ip addresses and 255.255.0.0 as netmask - 
I'm a bit rusty with that stuff, but I believe those are all right for a 
point to point connection), then verify if you can ping one machine from 
the other. That done, try writing:

sftp://steven@192.168.0.3

on Konqueror address bar (supposing steven is your username on the 
machine which has ...3 as IP, and that you are typing this on the 
machine with ...2)

if Konqueror brings up a window with requests for host atuhentication 
and asks for a password, then you're in business. Put in the password 
for steven on ...3 and you will be able to browse the other machine like 
it were on your computer. If not, either the network is not configured 
or the other machine is not running sshd (the server for ssh).
In that case, install it (or post any other issues :) )
I.

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