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Quote:> I have a linux machine and a windows 98 machine about 30 feet apart
> and need to occassionally transfer files (all less tha 1MB) from one
> to the other.  I do not want to fit a network card in the win98
> machine as it slows down video editing which uses phenomenal data
> transfer rates.  It would seem that a simple serial link would be
> sufficient.  I have considered using hyperterm on the win machine and
> logging in to linux but feel a simple serial network might do.  As I
> am somewhat inexpert I would appreciate any advice or suggestions.
> I have no networking set up on the linux (Red Hat 6.1) system yet.

Why not exchange floppies?

If you insist on a serial network get a cable -- you'll need either a
cross over cable or a straight thru cable plus a null modem -- and then
configure mgetty on the Linux side.  Use hyperterm or whatever to login
from the windows side.  Once that works file transfers are a matter of
choosing a mutually agreeable protocol.