[ltp] THE OTHER PC DON'T HAVE A NETWORK CARD

[James Mckenzie]

J. C. Masias Guillen wrote:

>I know that is better if I buy a network card, but if the other don't
>have one?.
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>1. What are the steps to use a Serial connection in linux? (I now use a
>direct cable connection in w98....arghhhh).
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You will have to install the ltmodem drivers to use the 'soft' modem 
under windows.  Use Google under Windows98 to find the latest version 
and download the drivers.

>2. By a serial connection I can use the graphic mode (KDE, GNOME)? Is
>similar as in windows 98?
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Depends on which Linux distribution you have.  I use KPPP under RH 8.0 
for a graphical interface to the pppd daemon.

>3. What kind of connections I can do? linux-linux?, linux-windows?
>(please, windows-windows....no)
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You can use SAMBA to connect from LINUX to Windows shared devices such 
as shared drive partitions and printers.

James Mckenzie


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