On 23 Jul 2002 at 10:31, Ghost in the Machine wrote: >Hello Anthony - >---------- >[...] >> >Isn't there a more straightforward way to use the (serial, parallel) >> >hardware ports to shovel those bytes from one HD to the other ? >> >> Well, one suggestion that I would have would be to set up a program >> like "kermit" on both sides, and use its file-transfer abilities to >> move the files across the serial port and a null-modem cable. Probably >> not as fast as PPP, but if the machines are close together, should be >> fairly easy to implement, switching back and forth between the >> consoles. This is how I've done it with DOS, many times. > >I'm guessing from your signature you work at a University? > >Seems Kermit is a hard sell otherwise but academia is well aware >of it's usefulness, or so it seems. > >Good to know there are other fans of DOS MSKermit out there. > >Charles.Angelich
Yes, I do work at a USA university. It has its ups and downs, like any job. Kermit is merely the one that comes to mind most easily, as it's common, not too hard to find, and free, and has versions for nearly every OS out there. There are lots of other telecommunications programs which can perform similar tasks. For the most part, we rarely use Kermit at my workplace. Since there is an Ethernet network to most rooms, we usually use the network servers for transferring information, these days. But back when I started in the computer business, we used to hand-assemble packets, write them out on paper, then carry them over to the next machine, and toggle them in on the front panel. :-) Anthony J. Albert =========================================================== Anthony J. Albert [EMAIL PROTECTED] Systems and Software Support Specialist Postmaster Computer Services - University of Maine, Presque Isle "I gots yer four basic food groups right here: bacon, beans, whiskey, and lard!" - Cookie, from Disney's _Atlantis_ To unsubscribe from SURVPC send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe SURVPC in the body of the message. Also, trim this footer from any quoted replies. More info can be found at; http://www.softcon.com/archives/SURVPC.html
