On Mon, 29 Dec 1997, Stephen Zander wrote: > This is a little off-topic but given my intent I hope no one minds... > > I have a spare SUN Sparc-5 that I'd like to configure as a linux box (why? > because I can :)). Anyway, my *entire* network is token-ring and I don't > have a spare token-ring card (let alone a linux driver) so my question is: > > can I direct connect two 10baseT ethernet ports?
Yes, you can, but you need a special ethernet cable with a pair of wires crossed. (I made a few ones, but you should consider to buy it if you have no special wiring knowledge. Costs about $8 here.) > I can setup the SUN on my desk to act as a router, no problem. I just don't > have a 10baseT hub lying around, nor the money for one :( The above solution works; However there are some 6 port microhubs available for less than $100. (Great when friends come home with they machines for a multiuser Quake game ;) -- - Vincent RENARDIAS [EMAIL PROTECTED],pipo.com,debian.org} - - Debian/GNU Linux: Pipo: WAW: - - http://www.fr.debian.org http://www.pipo.com http://www.waw.com - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - "La fonctionnalite Son Visuel vous delivre des avertissements visuels." - - [Message durant l'installation de Windows95] :wq -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
