How do you give a machine access to stuff like ip masq. and samba via a serial cable? I've got a system here that would benefit from such a connection, but I thought all of that was possible only over ethernet. Greg On Sat, Aug 18, 2001 at 08:26:26AM -0400, Scott Howell wrote: > Yeah, but serial cables are even less expensive an investment. > > > > > --- > Scott > > On Fri, 17 Aug 2001, Gregory Nowak wrote: > > > Could I point out that network cards and cables cost money. > > Yes, I know it doesn't amount to too much, > > but if you ocasionally need transfer > > capibilities, then that would really be a waste. > > Greg > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 17, 2001 at 04:03:59PM -0400, Janina Sajka wrote: > > > PS: I frankly can't understand why you don't just network your linux box > > > anyway. Why not just make it a client to whatever box you already use for > > > Internet? You'll save yourself headache in the long run, I think. But, > > > then, you didn't ask me for my 2 cents on that subject. > > > > > > Still, it's tough for me to imagine the value of insisting on a > > > non-networked linux box. I simply cannot imagine the benefit in that. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Janina Sajka, Director > > > Technology Research and Development > > > Governmental Relations Group > > > American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) > > > > > > Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175 > > > > > > Chair, Accessibility SIG > > > Open Electronic Book Forum (OEBF) > > > http://www.openebook.org > > > > > > Will electronic books surpass print books? Read our white paper, > > > Surpassing Gutenberg, at http://www.afb.org/ebook.asp > > > > > > Download a free sample Digital Talking Book edition of Martin Luther > > > King Jr's inspiring "I Have A Dream" speech at > > > http://www.afb.org/mlkweb.asp > > > > > > Learn how to make accessible software at > > > http://www.afb.org/accessapp.asp > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Speakup mailing list > > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Speakup mailing list > > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup
