Simple ping between windows98 and Linux(Slackware) using crossover cat5

From: Robert Rankin (tuppe666_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 12/29/03 

Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 03:16:48 +0000

Networking has baffled me for some time, I have read a slew of how-to's
but none really fit what I want.

I eventually want some mechanism for mounting a windows share on my linux
box, because I am now comfortable in leaving my files on linux, and
eventually.

I want to be able to surf the Internet in windows as my usb speetouch
modem is always attached to my linux box at the moment.

I then maybe want to do more than this, my main problem is when I had too
windows machines, using a crossover worked really well freindly graphical
interfaces, quick guides everywhere. But nothing for my
Windows98se-->Linux-->Internet connection.But nothing lots of help with
hubs, and connecting to lans etc etc but nothing on this, and most help
posts seem to be advanced of my cuddent state. so for now all I want is to
ping between the two machines, see whether my cards are set up correctly
and working.

Any help would be grateful received.

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