Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 14:15:26 -0700 (PDT) From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu Cc: kline@thought.org, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, imdave@mcs.net Subject: Re: Parallel link Message-ID: <199804142115.OAA08208@tao.thought.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980414113737.1526W-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> from Doug White at "Apr 14, 98 11:38:26 am"
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According to Doug White: > On Tue, 14 Apr 1998, Gary Kline wrote: > > > This is directed toward Dave Bodenstab or Doug White, primarily; > > but if anyone else on the list has any insight, I'd be much > > obliged to hear back. > > I'm here. > > > I've finally got my two FBSD boxes configured with a Laplink > > cable on /dev/lpt1. In /etc/sysconfig (P90//2.2.0-R) is: > > > > ifconfig lp0 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.2 -link0 > > route add -net 10.0.0.2 10.0.0.1 > > > > And in /etc/rc.conf (6x86//2.2.5) > > is: > > > > ifconfig lp0 10.0.0.2 10.0.0.1 -link0 ## in sage > > route add -net 10.0.0.1 ## sage > > Don't forget to add the route on the other side too. Hmmm. I put the first pair of lines in my P90 (10.0.0.1); the second two lines in my 6x86. Do I need *both* on either machine?? Do I need: ifconfig lp0 10.0.0.1 10.0.0.2 -link0 route add -net 10.0.0.2 10.0.0.1 ifconfig lp0 10.0.0.2 10.0.0.1 -link0 ## in sage route add -net 10.0.0.1 ## sage in my P90 and something similar in the 6x86?? ..... > > > Doug, you're probably right about doing this thru two NE2000's > > and some twisted pair. That's my next hardware adventure. > > Point to point Ethernet is just as fun, although it is faster. > > This is fun?! whoa.... :-) gary > > -- Gary D. Kline kline@tao.thought.org Public service uNix To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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