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Networking.
Hi all.
I am running linux for about two years on an 486-33 with 8M RAM and 250+80 HD's,
and thinking about adding another box (A board + Memory and HD, and no monitor),
and make the two computers somehow to work together.
I dont know much about networking, the following are what, I suppose, have to be done:
1. Install a new OS on the new machine (maybe not a full installation, keep the X11 out...)
2. Get some physical connection between the machines (and some kind of communication card
in each one of them).
3. configure the machines so they know each other address (IP ?).
4. Launch some servers at both ends to get the two machines working together
(NFS, rsh ? ... ).
So, my questions are: what are the cards that I need to put in the machines ?,
what is the physical connection ?, Is it realistic assumption that I can use my only monitor
to configure this thing, and to use it ?.
Any other suggestion or pointers to an information source would be most appreciated.
If it will work for me, then I will try to put together some tutorial, for other who
will want to try.
Thanks, Sharon.