Alright you Linux-heads...

From: Charles P. Hobbs <transit_at_lerctr.org>
Date: Fri Oct 20 16:46:45 2000

On Fri, 20 Oct 2000, Douglas Quebbeman wrote:

> > Currently I use both a PC and a Mac, and switch between them via
> > a KVM switch. Both are equipped with Ethernet cards to connect into
> > the cable modem. I've tried using an Ethernet cable switch to
> > select either the PC or the Mac, but it didn't quite work the way I
> > expected it to.
>
> As in you have to boot fresh after switching?

Worse than that. More like reconfiguring the TCP/IP control
panel on each machine, because the cable system wants to re-assign
the IP addresses every time I switch the cable from one machine to
another (static IP's are not available)

[...]>
> > I'd also like to go further, and have the Mac and PC read each other's
> > hard drives (still, while keeping outside users out)
>
> Ouch... you didn't mention what runs on the PC... assuming Windows,

Yes, Windows 98...
Received on Fri Oct 20 2000 - 16:46:45 BST