[TriLUG] Crossover Copy

[Jeffery C. Baldwin]

Nevermind :-) , I got it working..

Thanks all

Jeff

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Baldwin" <baldwinj at email.unc.edu>
To: <trilug at trilug.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 5:03 PM
Subject: [TriLUG] Crossover Copy


> Hello All --
>
> I have a RedHat Linux that I need to rebuild, it has about 4GB of data
> that I need to backup before I start this procedure.  I do NOT have any
> sort of external tape storage device or internal CD-R device that I can
> use either... so what I planned on doing is using a crossover cable to
> copy the data directly to another box temporarily.  I have a Windows XP
> box handy and could build another Linux box if necessary (if it would make
> this process significantly easier).  Do any of you have any experience
> copying data from a Linux box to a WinXP/2K box using crossover cables?
> Any 'tips/hints' that you could give would be appreciated.  I imagine I
> will have to share the drive on the Win box and mount it from the Linux
> box using smbmount?
>
> Thanks for any info..
>
> Jeff
>
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