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Checking the connection
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For some users it might be neccessary to start with tests from ground
up, so to those with enhanced knowledge: please keep those
"networking-dummies" in mind ;)
Two advices in general if something fails:
- restart networking and try again.
- use the IP-Number instead of the name.
Done that unsuccesfully, you can ask for help from others (not only the author ;)
- 1.
- Try to ping your own machine at the localhost from the shell:
- ping 127.0.0.1
- If this fails, ask for help.
- 2.
- Try to ping your own machine on the IP, that you gave it in your LAN, eg. 172.16.1.5.
- If this fails, re-check the networking-prefs and ask...
- 3.
- Activate the BeOS-ftpd and set up a local user for access
- 4.
- Try to login with your favourite BeOS-ftp-client.
- If this fails, ....
- 5.
- (Re-) Install the latest version of FTP-FS, read the latest news and eventually changed parts.
- 6.
- Try to mount your local BeOS-PC with FTP-FS.
- If this fails, ask ...
- 7.
- Ping the machine, you want to mount.
- If this fails, check cables and settings on that machine before asking ...
- 8.
- Check, whether there is a report on the OS/FTPd you want to use.
- If your OS/FTPd is not mentioned, ask for help.
- 9.
- Install and configure the FTPd as neccessary.
- If the chosen FTPd is reportet to work and doesn't, contact the tester, if he offered help.
- If this fails, try to ask someine else ;)
Following these steps would normally lead you to the ability to mount your favourite machine.