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Another option (I think) is to use Win95's "dial up networking" to establish
the connection, and use
the Linux box as a server, but I'm pretty lost as to how to acheive even
THAT goal.  Any assistance
would be greatly appreciated.

Alex
WD8JMM

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Quote:>Hi all... Trying DESPERATELY to interconnect two machines.. RH Linux to
>Win95 over a null
>modem cable.  The two machines are capable of talking over Win95's "direct
>cable connection",
>but when I try to set up pppd on the Linux box, it won't talk to the Win
>machine.  Using the proper
>null modem serial cable, Com1 (ttys0) to Com1.  Is there additional software
>that's required on
>either box to make this work?  The eventual goal is to "modem-share" between
>the two boxes, so
>pppd is kind of necessary, but I have no clue what authentication procedure
>Win95's direct
>cable connection follows, so I don't know what to send to the serial port
>during the connection
>process.

>Another option (I think) is to use Win95's "dial up networking" to establish
>the connection, and use
>the Linux box as a server, but I'm pretty lost as to how to acheive even
>THAT goal.  Any assistance
>would be greatly appreciated.

Two: I second Mike about getting a couple of $10 Ethernet cards and a)
a hub and a couple of cables, or b) a crossover cable, or c) a piece
of RG-58 and a couple of terminators (id the cards have BNC
connections, then they should come with Ts).

Three: I really doubt that you can "share" the modem.  You can share
the *connection*, though... if the modem is on the Windows box, get
SyGate (www.sygate.com), and if it's on the Linux box, use IP
Masquerading.  There's a HOWTO for setting that up.

Good luck!

Well, I'm doing exactly what you're trying to do and I like it.
Because, my win95 box is a notebook, the ethernet card for which is still
expensive. Plus, It gives me a 115200 speed connection which is quite
reasonable for using internet with just 2 dollars cable.

However, you can't connect a Linux box with win95 direct cable connection.
It means that you should use DUN(Dialup Networking) and it's much faster.
Visit here:
http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue41/smyth.html
!!Remember that you should make sure you have a RIGHT cable!!

If this site doesn't help you, mail me.
I'm doing exactly what you're trying to do.
Good Luck!
Bono

Alex Manuk (?) ?T??????- ??o?????...

Quote:>Hi all... Trying DESPERATELY to interconnect two machines.. RH Linux to
>Win95 over a null
>modem cable.  The two machines are capable of talking over Win95's "direct
>cable connection",
>but when I try to set up pppd on the Linux box, it won't talk to the Win
>machine.  Using the proper
>null modem serial cable, Com1 (ttys0) to Com1.  Is there additional
software
>that's required on
>either box to make this work?  The eventual goal is to "modem-share"
between
>the two boxes, so
>pppd is kind of necessary, but I have no clue what authentication procedure
>Win95's direct
>cable connection follows, so I don't know what to send to the serial port
>during the connection
>process.

>Another option (I think) is to use Win95's "dial up networking" to
establish
>the connection, and use
>the Linux box as a server, but I'm pretty lost as to how to acheive even
>THAT goal.  Any assistance
>would be greatly appreciated.

>Alex
>WD8JMM

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