Re: [ILUG] Connecting two Linux computers

From: Raymond Kelly (ray at domain phbrink.ie)
Date: Fri 06 Aug 1999 - 14:35:27 IST


On Fri, 6 Aug 1999, kevin lyda wrote:

> "Michael Treacy" spoke thusly:
> >Is it possible to connect up two linux boxes in the absence of network
> >cards, using the parallel ports?
> >
> >I am waiting on network cards and was wondering if, as a temporary measure,
> >this might be feasible.
>
> plip.
>
> the only hard part is the cabling: you need a laplink cable or a
> converted parallel cable.

or to some people known as a dos6 cable ...

        Ray ...



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