Re: Laplink and DOS
If you can use a null modem cable, then you don't need PPP or anything. You just need a terminal emulator in DOS (Norton Commander has one). Setup is very simple too. You have to edit your /etc/inittab file to allow login over the serial line. You will have to run an mgetty or agetty on a serial line. You can consult the Serial howto. In this way, not only you can copy files, but you can run a full (text mode) Linux session from that laptop. If you need more help, mail me personally as I don't read the list often (I'm not even a Debian user right now).
RE: Laplink and DOS?
> > 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... A bit old fashioned but I am using kermit (doskermit, ckermit, there was a .deb for this). I have a DOS-laptop (8086, without floppy drive) connected with a null modem cable to my Debian box. It works OK for transferring files between the systems. Joop
RE: Laplink and DOS?
Hello, I recall reading something in the plip mini-howto about a dos-linux plip connection using a Crynwr driver called plip.exe on the dos machine. HTH, --David > -Original Message- > From: John Pearson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 1999 8:30 PM > To: virtanen; debian-user@lists.debian.org > Cc: recipient list not shown: ; > Subject: Re: Laplink and DOS? > > > 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... > > > John P. > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > "Oh - I - you know - my job is to fear everything." - Bill Gates > in Denmark >
Re: Laplink and DOS?
> 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
Re: Laplink and DOS?
Thanks for everyone, who responded to my inquiry about Laplink and linux. I will try some of the options suggested and let you know, what happened. This might be a good solution for some others as well, who have got a small dos-box and debian box, how to share files. The message copied below is a good example of the same themes some others suggested, too. On Wed, 2 Jun 1999, John Pearson wrote: > 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); I've tried it once. For some reason, which I cannot remember now, it did not work. But I'll try it again to see, what is the problem. I've managed to get some other DOS-programs working under dosemu, however. But what is the method to put some dos-programs on my linux hard-disk, which hasn't get any dos-partitions? (I've used small dos-programs on a floppy.) > 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'll try this method as well, if I cannot get laplink program working under dosemu. hv
Re: Laplink and DOS?
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... John P. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Oh - I - you know - my job is to fear everything." - Bill Gates in Denmark
