ping with crossover cable

[Edward Dekkers]

THUFIR HAWAT wrote:
> On 6/17/05, Kevin J. Cummings <cummings at kjchome.homeip.net> wrote:
> ...
> 
>>>I just want transfer a small file between the computers as a test.
>>
>>Ignore the internet connection for now (unplug eth0 is you want to) and
>>concentrate on the following network connections:
>>
>>arakis eth1 <==> hub <==> caladon eth0
>>
>>If you've plugged in the cables right, you should see "link" lights on
>>your hub light up for each connection (yes?).
> 
> 
> yes, the hub lights up for each connection.  for added simplicity,
> I've dispensed with the hub.  I have no reason to doubt that the
> hub works correctly, but that's not yet established.  I'm using a
> crossover cable.
> 
> 
>>use system-config-network to configure each ethernet card.
> 
> 
> in linux, arrakis eth1:
> 
> activate device when computer starts:			yes
> allow all users to enable and disable the device:	yes
> enable IPv6 configuration for this interface:		yes
> Automatically obtain IP address settings with:		dhcp
> hostname:						arrakis
> automatically obtain DNS information from provider:	yes
> 
> 
> Statically set IP address:
> Address:			192.168.10.1
> Subnet mask:			255.255.255.0
> Default gateway address:	
> 
> 
> what I'm seeing in the system-config-network gui doesn't 100%
> match with what I'm looking for.  I'm not seeing NETMASK or
> BROADCAST mask.
> 

Try doing things the good old manual way by editing:

/etc/sysconfig/network-scripts/ifcfg-eth1

read:

/usr/share/doc/initscripts-<version number>/sysconfig.txt

for all options available to you.

Regards,
Ed.
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