Crossover cable connection between 2 computers.

[Steven Vollom]

Dotan Cohen wrote:
>> I am ashamed I have to say this, but how do I ping the other computer?
>>
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>
> $ ping address.of.other.computer
>
> However, if you do not have a network configured, then the other
> computer doesn't even have an address yet.
>
>   
Hi Dotan,

Long time without contact.  I pasted your words into the shell.  It just 
returned to my , steven at Yeshua:~$

What happens if I have a connection?  Does the audio make a pinging 
sound, do bells ring, flashing lights, pretty girls come on the screen, 
what?  I am not connected though, am I.

Steven