John Aldrich wrote:
> Have you considered putting a lan card in each and using
> ssh/sftp or even just plain old ftp to copy the files over?
> What about setting up nfs and using NFS to copy 'em over
> the network?
Yes I have, in fact that is next on my to-do list. Let me bring this
list up to speed, as to why I want to transfer files.
When I set up this file system, the hard drive was in a 486/33, with
8megs of ram. Now its in a 586/100 with 64 megs of ram. I want to
increase my swap partition from 32megs to at least 64megs. I have loads
of free disk space, but I can't free it up. Unless there is a way to
unmount the hard drive I'm using, while I'm using it!?
I have considered using Partition Magic on the drive, but that raises
other issues such as:
1. My PM disk is on loan to a friend, and he has taken a unplanned
holiday out of town.
2. When I installed Linux on this drive, I forget where I installed
Lilo. From what I've read on the Newbie list, if Lilo is on the MBR, I
can kiss it good bye by running PM. Can I tell where Lilo is by looking
in fstab?
3. I should back up my files before messing around with the hard drive
geometry.
4. The backup method I'm used to, isn't supported in Linux, unless
parallel port tape drives have recently been supported?
> You *can* set up something similar to laplink using a
> terminal adapter util such as minicom and setting up on
> linux box to "answer" the phone.... however, from what I
> recall, you'll find a 10-megabit network a LOT faster!
That is an option, spare modems are readily available. And I need to
look into Elick's suggestions also.
So many options, so many decisions, isn't Linux wonderful?
Darryl Gibson
Linux Neophyte (tm)
RLU # 182668
This computer is 100% Microsoft FREE
