[plug] plip windows 98 <-> linux

[Andrew Pamment]

Ah ha! Just what I needed to here. now I have to figure it out.

can I get honourary guru status if I do?

Andrew

Adrian Woodley wrote:

> I've actually seen win98 <-> linux described as impossible with the two
> current systems (see plip howto). I tried using Trumpet Winsock with little
> success. Perhaps a second hand pcmcia coax card is in order?
> 
> Regards,
> Adrian
> 
> On Mon, 04 Feb 2002, Andrew Pamment wrote:
> 
>>Date: Mon, 04 Feb 2002 10:46:12 +0800
>>To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
>>From: Andrew Pamment <apamment at yahoo.com>
>>Reply-To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
>>Subject: [plug] plip windows 98 <-> linux
>>
>>hi,
>>
>>my flat mate has a laptop the we would like to add to our network. He 
>>cant afford a pcmcia ethernet card, and we have a laplink cable. I was 
>>wondering if it's possible to use that as another network device, then 
>>somehow route stuff between the laplink and my ethernet card and ppp 
>>connection. i don't know a lot about networking, but i understand you 
>>can use plip? problem is he has win98 and well, i don't think linux is 
>>for him in this lifetime. is it possible? and if so can someone point me 
>>in the direction of some info on it?
>>
>>thanks
>>
>>andrew
>>
>>-- 
>>
>>- Lord of the Rings is boring. There is a distinct lack of giant robots 
>>in it. Good movies have giant robots, bad movies don't. -james
>>
>>
>>
> 


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- Lord of the Rings is boring. There is a distinct lack of giant robots 
in it. Good movies have giant robots, bad movies don't. -james