Crossover cable connection between 2 computers.

[Peter Hummers]

On Saturday 14 March 2009 08:32:19 Steven Vollom wrote:
> >> So just put the second hard drive in the case and be done with it.
> >> Mount it manually so as not to kill your already fragile fstab file.
>
> This does sound interesting.  It must be a left brain though.  It is so
> simple, I can't see why I did not just have the idea.  Anyway, I suspect
> the problem is I must change it so that it is a slave, but I don't
> understand the word 'manually' in this respect.  If I install it in the
> new computer, won't it already be acknoledged?  When would the option of
> manual install take place?
>
> And since I have an OS on each HDD, can't I just  move the HDD to my new
> computer, then transfer the data.  Then remove it again.  Then remove
> the second HDD from the old computer and move it to the new computer to
> make the transfer of the data on that drive.
>
> At that point my work has been done.  So then regardless of my tender
> fstab, just format and install a new OS.  That would leave a fresh
> install in the old computer to give to my friend, and it with a fresh
> and robust fstab?  Does this sound logical?
>
> > The reason being is he'd have the issue of jumpers and making sure he
> > gets all his master/slave combinations correct. If he doesn't he'd end up
> > either right back where he started because the added HD will not be
> > detected, or a computer that isn't going to boot.
>
> Currently, I only have a single 500gb SATA drive in my new computer.  If
> I install one of the other HDD's in my new computer,  won't the only
> problem I have is to make the HDD a slave?  What else must I do?  And
> thanks for being so considerate, but I think I can handle the changing
> of the drives OK.

The hard drive should have a series of 8 or 10 or so pins near the connector 
with little tiny plastic connectors ("jumpers") that connect pairs of the pins 
together. And somewhere on that hard drive should be a diagram showing the 
placement of those pins for various uses ("master," "slave" etc.).

If you place the pins for "slave" and hook up the hard drive, kubuntu should 
start up from where it's accustomed to, and possibly find and mount the new 
hard drive. (It's been a long time since I added a hard drive to a Linux 
installation, and modern Linuces have spoiled me, what with auto-this and 
auto-that; if it doesn't mount automatically, somebody on the list should be 
able to help you to find the drive name and mount it.)

> Steven
>
> > Blessings,
> > David M.
> > http://www.dmcentral.net

~Pete HUMMERS