From: Gary Pigott (gary at domain garypigott.net)
Date: Tue 19 Jun 2001 - 11:45:36 IST
Ghost can't image open files. You'll need to do it from a DOS bootdisk.
Ghost has a boot disk wizard that includes some popular NIC drivers.
Gary
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Clancy" <Keith.Clancy at domain Berlitz.ie>
To: "'James McBoyle - Sun Ireland - Solaris SW - Development Engineer'"
<James.McBoyle at domain Sun.COM>; <ilug at domain linux.ie>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 11:06 AM
Subject: RE: [ILUG] networking a laptop
> Get some Cross-Over cable, this will provide a direct connection between
the
> 2 NIC's (hubs and switch's twist the centre pair) hence the name.
>
> Machine A
> Ip Config
> 192.168.1.1
> 255.255.255.0
>
> Machine B
> Ip Config
> 192.168.1.2
> 255.255.255.0
>
> Enable File and Printer Sharing, Make a Ghost image of the ME install or
> whatever and wh00r it across to the second windows box.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ilug-admin at domain linux.ie [mailto:ilug-admin at domain linux.ie]On Behalf Of James
> McBoyle - Sun Ireland - Solaris SW - Development Engineer
> Sent: 19 June 2001 11:11
> To: ilug at domain linux.ie
> Subject: Re: [ILUG] networking a laptop
>
>
> > OK, I have the beast on my desk, (Inspiron 4000 that is) and the
> > first thing I want to do is backup the WinMe installation.
> >
> > I was hoping to just plug it NIC to NIC to a spare winNT machine
> > and somehow establish communication but I haven't a clue how: I
> > naievely thought just plugging them together would allow me to at
> > least ping from one to the other.
> >
> > Any pointers about linking two MS machines like this?
> >
> > Alternatively, if I boot it on the RH 6.2 install CD, can I connect
> > it to my main Linux machine NIC to NIC and copy stuff on and off
> > that way?
> >
> The first places to look are probably the silly ones . . .
> Firstly, are you using a cross-over cable, or just a length of normal
> ethernet...
> Next check the hosts file in c:\windows on both to see if they 'know'
about
> each other
> Then work out if networking is actually set-up on both in such a way that
> they are able to talk to each other...
>
> yeah, I know these are the obvious 'but of course I have' questions, but
> I've tripped on these myself...
>
> Have Fun,
> Jim.
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