[svlug] Lions and Tigers and Networks

[Rick Moen]

Yo, Dennis!  Fix the caplock key, please.

Quoting Gies, Dennis (dennis.gies at intel.com):
> I just bought a (sweet) Sony 505F that I would like to network with
> my desktop.  I would rather not have to buy an ethernet hub, if a crossed
> line cable would work OK.  Question is, I guess, how hard is this to do, 
> and how would I generally go about it?

To make one, you need a stretch of CAT5 cable, RJ45 ends, a diagram
of the pinouts, a RJ45 crimping tool, and practice.  The diagram you
can find in the Data Communications Cabling FAQ, e.g. at 
http://www.uni-giessen.de/faq/archiv/lans.cabling-faq/msg00000.html

You'll want to put EIA/TIA 568A-type pinouts at one end, and 568B at
the other.  Graybar sells packages of 100 RJ45 ends, 1000' spools of
cable, and Crimpmaster crimping tools/attachments.  Good luck.

Alternatively, you can buy a pre-made crossover cable.

> Also, how good is Linux support for PCMCIA chipsets, these days? 

Terrific.  However, that's not the question you meant to ask.  You
meant to say "I see from the technical specs I just looked up that
my laptop has a FooWare 6000 PCMCIA chipset.  Is that supported in
current Linux kernels?"  Substitute appropriate text for "FooWare 6000",
and you're very likely to get a meaningful answer.

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Rick Moen                    is absolutely delightful."  - Kenneth Tynan
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