For the connection via parallel port you should use plip on the linux box and
the related software on the dos box. It works great and speed is fairly good.
Have a look at the rich plip documentation to learn how to do the job.
Vittorio 

On Mon, 28 May 2001, Etienne Grossmann wrote:
> Date: Mon, 28 May 2001 09:43:36 +0100
> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
> From: Etienne Grossmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Subject: laplink to 286 pc?
> 
> 
> 
>   Hello,
> 
>   I have an old 286 w/ msdos and a laptop w/ linux. I would like to
> transfer the 286's hard disk to the laptop using the parallel
> port. 
> 
>   Does anyone know a way of doing this? I was thinking to use laplink
> on the 286 side, but I don't think there's a laplink for linux
> (despite various searches).
> 
>   Any advice very welcome,
> 
>   Etienne
> 
> 
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