[Phpwm] Networking question

[David Goodwin]

sukh virdee wrote:
> Maybe not the best place to pose a networking question, but would 
> appreciate any help..
> 
> I've got Ubuntu running on my laptop and xp pro on my desktop. I'm 
> writing code on both and would like to share files between them.
> 
> How do I go about connecting them with a crossover cable?
> 
> Any ideas?
>

After plugging them together; assign ip addresses to each e.g. 
192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2. Then setup/install Samba on the Ubuntu 
server to allow you to access files on it from Windows.

Good luck
David.