On Nov 13, 2015 9:13 AM, "Johnny Billquist" <b...@update.uu.se> wrote: > > On 2015-11-13 12:36, william degnan wrote: >> >> I used to use a program called Laplink, which came with special serial and >> parallel option cables to transfer files from one dos machine to another. >> It was useful to "image" DOS computers with it. > > > Ah, thank you. I have been trying to remember that name since this thread started. I've used extremely little DOS, but I remember seeing LapLink in there. I think it could even bootstrap itself across a serial port to a different machine, as long as DOS was installed. And then it could copy pretty much everything else over. > >
I have a copy of the laplink software should anyone need it. If the cable for parallel is just a null modem I suggest a person in this hobby definitely add laplink to the bag of tricks available. You just fire it up on both ends ll.exe ... and you'll see a directory tree of target machine on the right, the source machine on the left. Pick files and copy. Copies recursively etc.
