[clug] How to connect two Linux boxes? [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[steve jenkin]

Hal Ashburner wrote on 3/9/09 2:29 PM:
> On 03/09/09 14:08, Ross.Wilson at ga.gov.au wrote:
>> Listers,
>>
>> I have a problem that probably just needs a simple suggestion in the
>> right direction, so I'll ask it here.

<snip>

>> I am trying to connect the two machines so I can transfer the large
>> dataset to the Ubuntu machine. I thought that just connecting the two
>> machines with a bit of Cat5 would be enough, but I'm stumped on how to
>> configure both machines to get this working.
>>
>> Any suggestions for a Networking Newbie?  I use Ubuntu regularly but
>> don't know much about Redhat.
>>    
> 
> you need to log in to the red hat box, then bring up the network
> interface and give it an ip address
> 
> Put on your white coat and safety goggles then do something vaguely like
> 
> $ sudo ifconfig eth1 192.168.1.200
> 
> you need to check that eth1 is the right network interface and that the
> 192. ip address doesn't clash with your lan


A question/comment on network addressing.

IIRC, someone (Brad?) did a CLUG talk about ZeroConf: 169.254.0.0/16

<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zero_configuration_networking>

It is exactly for this situation "I have two machines on their own
network". Even Winders & OS/X have some version of it.


For extra credit, anyone want to explain how it works on either Ubuntu
or Redhat or any linux. Commandline or GUI.

I'm just a poor soul wandering in the dark... Wondering how any of this
magic works.

Need to upgrade and adjust those goggles!
[I was issued safety glasses for Lab use in early 1970's.]
[Still have them, not sure about the Lab coat & it wouldn't fit :-(]


> All the best
> Hal Ashburner


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