Date: Mon, 16 Feb 1998 14:58:38 -0800 (PST) From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu Cc: kline@thought.org, questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: insight needed on PLIP Message-ID: <199802162258.OAA02516@tao.thought.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980216132106.10768D-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> from Doug White at "Feb 16, 98 01:23:04 pm"
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According to Doug White:
> On Sat, 14 Feb 1998, Gary Kline wrote:
>
> > lpt0 at 0x378-0x37f irq 7 on isa
>
> OK, you must be notified that lp0 is available.
dmesg reports::
lp0: TCP/IP capable interface
Pretty sure it would say the same thing on my new platform...
> > What's next? What lines do I put into the configuration files
> > in /etc? And then, what kind of cable do I plug between lpt0
> > and lpt0? Since my new 6x86 platform is not part of the
> > larger net, can I assign my local IP designation? (Like 127.0.0.02)
>
> For the cable, use an `Interlink cable'; I have one that is a
> parallel->parallel crossover with a null modem cable alltied to it. Very
> handy to have around if you're short on NICs.
I'll ask my local PC store for this; or a `Laplink'.
In /etc/config, I added lp0 to the list of network_interfaces::
network_interfaces="lo0 ep0 tun0 lp0"
And the line ((indicated by lp(4) )):
ifconfig lp0 127.0.0.1 127.0.0.2 -link0
>
> Use a private net and configure interface lp0 on both ends.
>
How close is this configuration to being correct for my
FBSD to FBSD lp link??
thanks,
gary
>
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