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From:	antlists <antlists@××××××××××××.uk>
To:	gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject:	Re: [gentoo-user] Re: File transfer via USB?
Date:	Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:47:29
Message-Id:	`6c6758eb-6298-bbbe-4a74-b0b2cb760613@youngman.org.uk`
In Reply to:	[gentoo-user] Re: File transfer via USB? by Grant Edwards

1	On 22/04/2021 17:29, Grant Edwards wrote:
2	>> The easiest solution would be to connect both machines with an ethernet
3	>> cable and run samba on Linux. The interfaces will be configured with a
4	>> link-local address¹ automatically.
5
6	> That won't use IP?
7	>
8	Doesn't have to. In the past it would have used NetBEUI, but that's
9	probably bit-rotted ...
10
11	There's probably others - IP isn't the only game in town, it's just the
12	usual suspect ... :-)
13
14	Cheers,
15	Wol