> -----Original Message----- > From: fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of lin q > Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 7:00 PM > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: How to run rcp over crossover cable on crude network > configuration > > Hi, > I just installed Fedora Core 3 on my laptop and I selected > network support in installing. This laptop is basically used > for me to try out Linux. I will not use this laptop to > connect to any network, the only use of its ethernet > connection is for me to transfer some big files to other > machine. And I have some problem here. > > I use a crossover cable to connect this laptop to my PC > which is on my employer network, this PC is running Windows > XP. I have cygwin installed on the PC. > > I name the laptop IP address as 1.2.3.4 when i installed > Fedora, obviously such address is not accessible from PC, so > I run this command to add it to the routing table of PC, > > Route add 1.2.3.4 mask 255.255.255.255 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx metric 1 if 3 > > "xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx" is the PC gateway address. > > Now from PC I ping 1.2.3.4 good, this basically tells me that > IP connection between PC and laptop through crossover cable is good. > > Then I think I can run rcp to copy files, so in cygwin I run this, > rcp file_1 1.2.3.4.my_login_in_laptop: > > But what I get is: > 1.2.3.4:Connection refused > > I check the web and it seems i need to set up ~/.rhosts in > laptop, but isn't true that it is only needed if I do not > want to input password? Anyway, I created the file in laptop > and its content is simply as, > + + > > this is to trust anyone on any machine, right? > > But rcp still has the same problem, connection refused. > > Is there any simple way to set up for rcp to run? I prefer > not to bother about those dauting services like domain name > resolution, you can see that my application is only a copy > over crossover cable. > > Thanks. > > _________________________________________________________________ > Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today > - it's FREE! > http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > > just turn on sshd on your laptop and use scp instead of rcp. -Mike
