On 1/22/2017 4:21 PM, Gordon Findlay wrote:
On Mon, Jan 23, 2017 at 11:01 AM, Richard Owlett <[email protected]>
wrote:
On 1/22/2017 2:36 PM, Andrew Elian wrote:
Hi,
On Sat, Jan 21, 2017 at 08:31:22AM -0600, Richard Owlett wrote:
My definition of a "minimalist network" is exclusively an enumeration of
what physical components. In my case that is two laptops with
electrically
compatible Ethernet hardware and one Cat6 patch. *NO*
routers/etc/etc/... .
From my reading, primarily Wikipedia, I believe what I'm aiming at
would be
classed as either PPPoE or PPPoEoE. Although a Debian Jessie user I have
found some LFS documentation very helpful due its point of view.
With that in mind, I am currently reading
http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/view/stable-systemd/ (Jessie uses
systemd} and I am searching archives at https://www.google.com/search?
q=ethernet+site:linuxfromscratch.org&domains=linuxfromscratch.org
.
Any further reading suggestions?
TIA
Try using a network crossover cable between the two computers. Then set
one computer up as a server (running DHCP) and the other as a client.
http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Home-Network-mini-HOWTO.html
The HOWTO is a little dated (like my hardware), but the approach is
valid. Some translation into modern software tools is required.
Best of luck!
andrew
Thank you.
I have a Lenovo T43 and a T430 each supporting Ethernet, Fast Ethernet,
and Gigabit Ethernet. I've been told that a crossover cable would not be
required as it would be with older hardware.
I browsed the link briefly. If it doesn't solve my problem itself it
appears that it will get me asking the "right" questions. The "right"
questions lead to useful questions;/
If there are only two computers, setting up one up as a DHCP server for
the single client sounds like overkill.
I'm adamant on minimal hardware. Once installed it's hard to get
rid of. And in this case is detrimental to understanding basics.
If I follow a guide that assumes the installation of DHCP, when I
run into problems it will be simpler to ask assistance of those
who have used that guide. {Notice I said "when" not "if" ;}
No internet connection means you can do as you please.
That's why I should have thought of this forum sooner. LFS
assumes a mindset.
Just put a cable between them and give them two private IP numbers on the
same network.
The "what" is trivial. The "how" is not the first time.
The private IP ranges are detailed at
http://www.omnisecu.com/tcpip/what-are-private-ip-addresses.php
I already had the information in the body of that page.
*HOWEVER* there is a massive amount of context in three of the
items in the left column. *_THANK YOU_* for those links.
and many thousands of other sites.
Slainte
Gordon
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