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

[Richard Neill]

J. C. Masias Guillen wrote:
> I know that is better if I buy a network card, but if the other don't
> have one?.
> 
> 1. What are the steps to use a Serial connection in linux? (I now use a
> direct cable connection in w98....arghhhh).

It's known as "SLIP" (serial line IP). Try the SLIP-HOWTO.html
You might also want to look at ppp (point-to-point protocol).

Seriously, you should buy a network card :-) A network card will be at 
least 200 x faster, and usually about $30 for PCMCIA, and $10 for PCI/ISA

> 
> 2. By a serial connection I can use the graphic mode (KDE, GNOME)? Is
> similar as in windows 98

> 
> 3. What kind of connections I can do? linux-linux?, linux-windows?
> (please, windows-windows....no)
> 
>