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wizard I don’t profess to understand such things so in my simplistic terms: You only need samba running on Computer B and you only need the firewall off on Computer B. Samba is like a door. When it is open (Samba On) entry or exit is allowed. When it is closed (Samba Off) entry or exit is disallowe...

rcrsn51 Thanks for your ping thought. I tried it and both the addresses showed a rolling list. I found a short-cut to get the IP address instead of doing ifconfig. Just hover the cursor over the Internet Connection symbol in the tray and up pops a box with information. wizard It seems at last that ...

@wizard

Ok, it might have been looking at wrong set of instructions hoping back and forth.

Will print it all off so I can refer better and start again.

Time here 01:08 hrs BST so will try again in daylight.

One day, one day......

wizard Thanks for the instructions. I did follow them as you laid out. I guess I have messed it up somewhere along the line. Sorry my friend to cause you so much hassle. This is what I ended up with in the order it was done. So I started again from scratch , unfortunately getting the same result. ....

@wizard

I can walk you through the setup.

OK, let's go for it.

Fingers crossed.

wizard This is how it stands at the moment: Computer A holds BionicPup32 as its OS. Computer B holds Win XP as its OS. OK, let me try to understand your method. Leave Computer A as is. Cold boot Computer B with inserted USB stick that holds BionicPup32. So far so good, yes? Now we have Computer A h...

@wizard

Where is this folder located?
1. Computer A, Puppy
2. Computer B, XP, Puppy booted from USB
3. Puppy USB

3. Puppy USB

Just out of interest, where are we going on this.

wizard What program did you use to connect to Computer A? OK, a trick question yes. No connection was made to any other computer. The Win XP laptop (I call it that because it has Win XP OS on it) was cold booted with a an inserted USB stick which has BionicPup32 on it. Once it had reached the Bioni...

@wizard

Computer B, XP (booting from Puppy USB)

Booted with USB stick (BionicPup32) on Win XP laptop

Everything is now done from the USB BionicPup32 on the Win XP laptop.

Sorry I know what I mean.

I don't know how valid this is, perhaps someone with more knowledge than I can say. Also I don't know if this is generic or specific. My search has revealed this To restore a PuppyPin file in Puppy Linux, follow these steps: Press F12 on the blank desktop to open the start menu. Navigate to the &qu...

wizard and rcrsn51 @wizard said Do you have Puppy setup so your daily driver is the "client" and it can initiate the transfers? If not I'll walk you through that setup. I don't know what this means. This is how I've found to do a transfer. Booted with USB stick (BionicPup32) on Win XP lap...

wizard I thought a little respite would be in order before continuing. I booted the USB stick with BionicPup32 on it (thought it better to be constant with the puppy version) on the Win XP laptop. Ran ifconfig and got this: ifconfig.jpg So that is the address PuppyBionic32 is using on Win XP laptop...

wizard No change to Fire Wall or Antivirus on either laptop. Ok, the problem is your XP computer does not have an IP address. So now we're down to: -bad Ethernet cable (try changing the cable & rebooting & ipconfig test) -bad Ethernet port on the computer or router (try changing the port on...

@wizard

Everything still connected.

Firewall and Antivirus on BionicPup32 and Win XP still off.
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@wizard

Everything is still connected

BionicPup32 Firewall = Off Confirmed

BionicPup32 Antivirus = No Antivirus installed

Win XP Firewall = Off Confirmed

Win XP Antivirus = Off Confirmed
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Taken just before this post.

@wizard

I'm running out of headache tablets !!!!

Everything is still connected.

As requested:

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@Pikaxhu

Would you please show ifconfig output on XP...?
Assuming both pcs are linked by a router / switch

Yes to above

@Pikaxhu

Result of input:

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Thanks.

wizard Don't give up just yet, if not for yourself, then for others who might have the same need. Agreed, for the short term. This is stretching my patience, as I’m sure it is for every one. Ifconfig result: ifconfig.jpg . Puppy computer - you must be using a save file/folder -menu>Network>Simple S...

rcrsn51 OK, so now you know that the Win XP laptop is used for working on files that have been transferred from the BionicPup32 laptop. It is also used for other work. In essence the Win XP laptop is used as a productive OS. With that in mind do you still hold the opinion that In the end, using a U...

@rcrsn51

You said
Then why mess with XP at all if you aren't using it for anything but secure backup of Puppy files.

I didn't say that, so I guess that's a rhetorical question.

rcrsn51 You said With all due respect, it does. Are you simply using the XP machine as a "secure" place to backup important files? If so, I would recommend against this. If/when this old machine eventually dies, you lose everything. If XP won't boot, you have no access to the files I unde...

I know Rome wasn’t built in a day but this is getting ridiculous now. rcrsn51 You asked 1. What exactly are you trying to accomplish? To be able to transfer files directly from laptop A to laptop B without having to use a USB stick. To do this without having to involve the Internet in any way. 2. Wh...

Clarity Update: Both Puppy and Win XP connected to router through their own Ethernet cables. Samba On (Puppy) . When I click on the Win XP start my screen gives this. So I can not correlate this with your screenshots. start.JPG . So I clicked on My Computer and the result was this: My Computer.JPG ...

Clarity OK, this is what I have been able to find out so far, which to me looks complicated. I haven’t tried it yet. Really need to understand everything involved first. Could all end in tears. The one thing I really don’t want to do is brick the Puppy and/or Win XP. The ‘start from scratch’ on eit...

Clarity You asked: You wired the PC running SAMBA to your router Yes, (this PC being the Puppy Laptop connected to Eth 1) The lights, indicating each sees the other, are on Yes, if you mean the lights on the router show Eth 1 (Puppy) and Eth 2 (Win XP) are both on On this PC, you opened a terminal ...

Clarity My question is whether he did a manual assignment of it OR that it is auto-assigned by the router. Not me guv. I haven't done anything - yet. Seems I won't proceed until I get the all clear. When it is finally connected do I get some sort of response from the Win XP, say some sort of deskto...

@Clarity

I have sent a PM - hope I did it right.

Now, can you run an ethernet wire to your router from the XP PC?

Yes I can, I have a spare one.

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Here is the screen shot of Samba you asked for.

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Thanks.

Hello All First let me reflect on what must be the biggest ‘Help Desk’ I have ever come across. The amount of possible solutions that have been given is outstanding. My thanks to all who have contributed. My ability of being able to understand some of the different methods is likened to a 6 year old...

wizard Thanks for V1.1 Have downloaded it. Will get it installed onto USB stick when I have a bit more time. Then the journey begins. You say : Minor changes: -change HTML viewer=palemoon -add touchpad help -fix Firefox no audio issue But significant IMO. Will let you know how things go later. Will...