Networking :: FTP server

Hi all,

I'm using DSL to make a music player from an old Pentium II with sound card and network card. I think the fastest way to copy mp3 to the DSL computer from my Athlon is to start ftp server. I started it and went ok, but how can I point to the DSL computer?. I have to make ftp: ... and what adress?
I hope the question is clear ;o)

Thanks a lot

You need to know the ip address of the DSL./FTP box. Easiest way to do that is from the DSL box. Open a terminal, su to root and type `ifconfig' (without the single quotes, of course). You'll get a slew of information, like this:

Code Sample

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:04:5A:43:6D:88
inet addr:192.168.1.105 Bcast:192.168.1.255 Mask:255.255.255.0
UP BROADCAST RUNNING MULTICAST MTU:1500 Metric:1
RX packets:394748 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:370374 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:1000
RX bytes:276335820 (263.5 Mb) TX bytes:52741059 (50.2 Mb)
Interrupt:5 Base address:0xd800

lo Link encap:Local Loopback
inet addr:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0
UP LOOPBACK RUNNING MTU:16436 Metric:1
RX packets:3894 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 frame:0
TX packets:3894 errors:0 dropped:0 overruns:0 carrier:0
collisions:0 txqueuelen:0
RX bytes:955026 (932.6 Kb) TX bytes:955026 (932.6 Kb)

The inet addr:192.168.1.105 bit from eth0 is the part you need. From your XP box open up up your FTP client and use that ip address as the host name.

Thanks!

I did that and ... it asks me for user/password
I tried to log in as root with a password I choose with

sudo su
passwd

but it fails. Any ideas?

If you are using DSL 0.8.2, try this..

Using your desktop menu , goto System > Add Users
A small GUI will pop-up ..

Make a new user by entering a name and password of your choice..

AFTER you have done this, fire up the BetaFTP Daemon.
System > Daemons > FTPd > BetaFTPd start

Now get back on your "other" box , and use the new name/pass you created in your ftp program with the IP Address you found earlier..

73
ke4nt

I don't have the ftpd in my list of daemons. I don't know what version of DSL I'm using (how can I find out?)
Begining with wich version is the ftpd available?
Thx

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