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[Mr. Hobo]

What would be the best way to get files from my sister's computer onto mine? She has a notebook (with vista) while I have a desktop (with ubuntu 8.04) so I can't connect her hd to my mb and transfer the files. I'm thinking ftp? Or is there a better alternative out there

[Sida]

What would be the best way to get files from my sister's computer onto mine? She has a notebook (with vista) while I have a desktop (with ubuntu 8.04) so I can't connect her hd to my mb and transfer the files. I'm thinking ftp? Or is there a better alternative out there

You could try a cross-over cable.

[Cyo]

usb stick
dvd/cd
usb cable

[Waser Lave]

If you use a router you can just do it wirelessly (given the laptop has a wireless connection of course, would be a bit odd if it didn't these days).

[Vansen]

The topic title says the computers are already networked, so Mr. Hobo is presumably not asking how to physically connect them, but which protocol/software to use.

You could enable samba on the Ubuntu system, then you can see the Ubuntu system as a network share from the Windows system, and/or mount a directory on the Windows system from the Ubuntu system. That way you can permanently be able to throw files around seamlessly.

If it's a one-off thing and you can't be bothered with samba, FTP's fine.

[Fatal]

If you use a router you can just do it wirelessly (given the laptop has a wireless connection of course, would be a bit odd if it didn't these days).

Yup thats how I do it