8 Dec
1997
8 Dec
'97
1:44 p.m.
It was thus said that the Great Zeus334 once stated:
I don't have access to network cards (except maybe ARCNet, which I couldn't
run on my P*****), and I was wondering if there is a way to have a transparent
null modem-based network. IE, could I connect two computers with a null modem,
and then change to the other computer's drive by typing x: (or mount
/dev/hdxxx, or whatever).
Why can't you run ARCNet cards? Linux has drivers for them (although that
is assuming the ARCNet card is for a ISA bus).
It is possible to use a serial connection by running PPP as a transport,
which supports IP (and thus you can use NFS to mount drives).
-spc (I suppose since ARCNet is over 10 years, and TCP/IP is over 10
years this counts 8-)