data transfer WinME to Linux: crossover cable?

I have a Windows ME box and a Xandros 3.01 box. I want to transfer some
data files across from the Win box to the Linux box using a crossover
cable (I do not have a CDRW on either machine and there are no network
ports remaining, there are too many files to email them). How would I go
about setting up a simple mini network between the two to transfer the
files as easily as possible?

Larry Gagnon

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Larry Gagnon wrote:
> I have a Windows ME box and a Xandros 3.01 box. I want to transfer some
> data files across from the Win box to the Linux box using a crossover
> cable (I do not have a CDRW on either machine and there are no network
> ports remaining, there are too many files to email them). How would I go
> about setting up a simple mini network between the two to transfer the
> files as easily as possible?

Assign static IP addresses. Make the Linux box 192.168.1.1 and the ME
box 192.168.1.2. Netmask 255.255.255.0. If you have to give the ME box
a gateway to make it happy, lie and use 192.168.1.1.
The nastiest part may be configuring the FTP server on the Linux box to
allow access.

Allen McIntosh <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Assign static IP addresses. Make the Linux box 192.168.1.1 and the ME
> box 192.168.1.2. Netmask 255.255.255.0. If you have to give the ME box
> a gateway to make it happy, lie and use 192.168.1.1.
> The nastiest part may be configuring the FTP server on the Linux box to
> allow access.

After IP addresses have been configured and basic connectivity (ping)
tested, one can put files into shared folder on Windows computer, and
then connect there from Linux computer as SMB client. Also, it might
be even easier to install PuTTY, and then to use "pscp" to copy files
onto Linux computer.

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On Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:06:15 -0800, Larry Gagnon wrote:

> I have a Windows ME box and a Xandros 3.01 box. I want to transfer some
> data files across from the Win box to the Linux box using a crossover
> cable (I do not have a CDRW on either machine and there are no network
> ports remaining, there are too many files to email them). How would I go
> about setting up a simple mini network between the two to transfer the
> files as easily as possible?

First, remember to set IP on both machines, there needs to be same netmask,
and the ip neds to be in same network.

For example you can use following addresses:

first computer:
10.0.0.1 netmask 255.255.255.0

second computer:
10.0.0.2 netmask 255.255.255.0

Then you need to decide which way to use, I think the simpliest solutions
are:
- set up ftp server on linux and access it on windows
- use windows sharing

In the second case, you need to decide, which computer would provide shared
folder. If it would be winows, then make one folder shared, move stuff over
there, and mount it using:

| mount -t smbfs -o username=xxx,password=xxx //windows/sharefolder /linuxmountpoint

You could also install samba, and make shared folder on linux.

I think the second option with windows sharing a folder might be the
easiest one.
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