I wish that the solution were so simple as this.. Osamu Aoki <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi, $0.00 solutions below: > > On Fri, Dec 14, 2001 at 09:02:07PM -0500, Seneca Cunningham wrote: >> I am looking for a fast and reliable method for transferring files between >> systems. > ... >> In response to the listed options, I have no access to a CD burner, I have >> no working Ethernet cards, and currently it is assorted packages as I setup >> the computer that this concerns, but later it will be datafiles > 10M, so CD >> sets don't fit my needs. To the option of using a parallel or serial cable >> as described in the HOWTOs, it cannot be used for a few reasons. > > Option 1. "split" files into small files and move by floppy. > dos program should be available somewhere or use cygwin > Merging shall be something like: > $ cat file1 file2 >merged-file > > copy /b file1 file2 merged-file > > Option 2. Open box and unplug harddisk. > For deb -> win, > make small vfat directory and drop files. > move drive to win machine and boot and read. > For win -> deb > move hdd to deb side and mount it and read > > Anyway, you seem to have a lot of hardware problems. Fix it first by > moving/borrowing cdrom drive. Slow cdrom and ethernet card cost less > than $30 only each. 4 hours of work for each at humberger shop. ... but Option 1 is similar to what I do now, and some of my datafiles would need 10 floppies at their current size, and as I build algorithms to get past the limitations of data types, the number of floppies will increase, and Option 2 cannot be done with my systems because of different drivebays. The machine with the bad CD drive uses a standard 3.5" drivebay, but the destination computer uses a 2.5" drivebay (and I thought I finally found a use for the 100M harddisk that is laying on my desk). The amusing part about getting an ethernet card is that I have 2 that are physically compatible with my Debian computer, but both of them are broken. Normally I wouldn't be going on too much about this, but these problems are delaying progress on all of my final assignments for this semester. And it gets a little tedious recording and matching all of the dependancies. Any more ideas for two awkward computers in an awkward situation? Seneca [EMAIL PROTECTED]
