> On Mon, May 31, 1999 at 09:45:49PM +0300, virtanen wrote > > > > I've got a Debian-box, a small laptop with DOS, and a Laplink cable. > > > > What is an easy method to connet the Debian-box and DOS-box with the > > Laplink-cable so that I could easily at least copy files from the othe > > machine to the other? > > > > (The Debian box hasn't got any DOS-partition, so that I need some kind of > > Debian program there, but which kind of program?) > > > > Running Laplink on your Debian box under dosemu is the most obvious way to > go (although, I haven't tried it); you may also be able to create a PPP or > SL/IP link using a null modem cable, although you would have to find a DOS > ppp or SL/IP program (there may be something suitable amongst the Crynwyr > (?sp) packet drivers). I'm not sure if the LapLink cable is a 'proper' null > modem cable, but it may be... >
I once did a dosemu box running laplink connect to a dos box, but I used IPX networking... but it should still work via the parport (if you configure dosemu IO access to the port... ) Hope it helps Jack