[RndTbl] Static and DHCP addresses
Mike Pfaiffer
mike at digitalcivilization.ca
Wed Oct 13 18:46:10 CDT 2004
This is a follow up to last nights meeting. There were two questions about a
home network from myself and Chris. The problem Chris outlined actually had a
simple solution. Actually the problem was similar to one Adam had during the
presentation. It turns out the static address we were trying to assign had
two consecutive periods in it. I didn't catch it because we set up the
machine to use graphics (to get access to some tools). The font didn't show
enough space between the two periods. I watched what was going on in text
mode (during the boot) and sure enough it was a badly formed address. In my
defence I can say it was my first time and I'm not likely to make that
mistake again. ;-)
Now things are working the way we hoped the next step is for me to see what
can possibly be done. Samba is configured and running. Apache is running but
not tweaked. I want to do some file sharing and backup of an uncooperative
Windows ME box (small harddrive). Perhaps even set up a game of something on
the Linux side. I also have some of Macs (two don't have ethernet cards but
the "fastest" one does). Any suggestions? Easy to understand manuals would
help too. ;-)
After two years of reading what I could find, things are starting to come
together. As I suggested the problems I had WERE just a matter of being 30
seconds away from a solution. Twice!
Later
Mike
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