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Date:      Mon, 16 Feb 1998 13:23:04 -0800 (PST)
From:      Doug White <dwhite@gdi.uoregon.edu>
To:        Gary Kline <kline@thought.org>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: insight needed on PLIP
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980216132106.10768D-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu>
In-Reply-To: <199802150646.WAA02021@tao.thought.org>

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On Sat, 14 Feb 1998, Gary Kline wrote:

> I'm finally in the process of building my ~10Gig 6x86 box.
> A few months late, but no big deal...   To avoid buying a
> second modem, and until I am network-savvy enough, I want 
> to set up a parallel cable link between the two boxes.

OK.

>    lpt0 at 0x378-0x37f irq 7 on isa

OK, you must be notified that lp0 is available.

> 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.

Use a private net and configure interface lp0 on both ends.

Doug White                              | University of Oregon  
Internet:  dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu    | Residence Networking Assistant
http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite    | Computer Science Major



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