On 22 Jul 2002 at 23:17, Heimo Claasen wrote: >So I tried to get wise from the pertinent HOWTO(*) which is another >example for how _not_ to explain things: the simple task to transfer >some files from one Linux box to another by direct - nullmodem cable - >connection demands setting up a whole "network" and using PPP. > >Is this really necessary ? > >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. 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
