Possible?: Connect Windows laptop to Linux system?

[uCsDNerd]

Hi everyone,
Like the subject says, I'd like to connect a windows laptop to a linux system to share data between the two. Reason?: the linux rack server doesn't have a dvd-rom, but the windows laptop does. Is it possible to connect the two systems together so that the Linux will have access to the Windows dvd-rom? Please let me know, thanks!

 

[Nothinman]

You could mount the DVD with smbmount to read files, but you won't be able to play movies because you need raw access to the device to do that.

 

[uCsDNerd]

Thanks for the tip NothinMan! This could be the solution i need! I just need to access the dvd-rom to read data files. How should I connect the two systems together though? Via LAN? cross-over cables? something else?

 

[uCsDNerd]

edit: deleted a second posting of above post

 

[Nothinman]

Connect however you want as long as it supports IP =)

 

[uCsDNerd]

cool thanks! i'll give it a try next time i'm in the lab 🙂