Re: [PLUG] NIC driver installation howto? (newbieish level help needed)

[Paul <emailme@dpagin.net>]

> > Alas, I only go on-site once a week, and until I get the network card (and
> > then ssh) working I can't do any troubleshooting till then. However, here is
> > a route -n from a box on the same switch and subnet:
> >    

Actually, what you could use is a null-modem cable.  Connect the cable 
between a working system and your non-networked system.  Then, ssh into 
the working system, start something like minicom to establish a session 
on the other system, and you're in!  Although the speed will be limited 
to 115,200 bps you will be able to use text-based utilities without much 
trouble and even transfer files between the systems.  Think BBS.

Another idea I got from a Sun admin back in the day, if you have two 
systems, is to use two null-modem cables.  That way if either goes down 
you can still connect to the other through the serial cable.  You're on 
the road if /both/ go down!

___________________________________________________________________________
Philadelphia Linux Users Group         --        http://www.phillylinux.org
Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce
General Discussion  --   http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug