[ILUG] Connecting two Linux computers

Raymond Kelly ray at phbrink.ie
Fri Aug 6 14:35:27 IST 1999


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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