Re: [Sheflug] pc->laptop linking

[ross <nospam [at] ntlworld.com>]

> On Tuesday 17 July 2001 18:47, you wrote:
> > In short, don't do it. Stick to linux.
> >
> > Andrew
>
i had a feeling you might say that:-)
thanks again... i'll give nfs a go tonight.....

>You want to connect the laptop to an MS Windows machine or the 
>workstation to talk to an MS Windows laptop? The serial ppp connection 
>can be made to work, but I ended up writing a program that emulates a 
>Hayes compatible modem to get MS Windows dialup networking to talk to 
>linux pppd across a null modem cable.

i've found pppd to be quite easy to configure to allow windows access to a 
linux box so long as you allow the windows box to be the "server". strangly 
win2000 isn't too happy to talk to pppd.... strange really since it aimed at 
the server market!!!

-- 
Thanks,
        Ross
               ross.h [at] ntlworld.com
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