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[James Miller <jamtat AT mailsnare.net>]

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 keesan AT iamjlamb.com wrote:

> I don't know if James got my offer to send a wiring diagram or an adaptor
> to put onto a printer cable to make a parallel transfer cable
> out of it, which we use with laplink because it crashes less than
> intersvr/interlnk.  A nullmodem cable is serial and thus slower.
>
> >> I could always attach a serial modem and get stuff off the
> >> 'net that way using the included modem support and browser.
>
> >Or you could link the modem to another computer with a modem
> >and do a non-dialing connection (AT without the DT?).  I know
> >it can be done because I did it many years ago (in DOS) --
> >I just don't remember exactly how to do it.  Anyway, a null-modem
> >cable is easier.
>
> We were able to set up a serial connection using a nullmodem cable and
> transfer files between two computers, one linux and one DOS, using Kermit
> (two versions - for DOS and linux).  The Kermit manuals give instructions
> how to do this and are well worth the $50 contribution, which also gets
> you unlimited excellent support.
>
This sounds interesting.  Thanks for the offer.  But right now I don't
have much time to devote to repairing that machine.  I'll probably try
again next weekend, at which point I'll likely have varying options (null
modem cable, IDE adaptor, serial modem) from which to choose.  If I will
need the diagram, I'll let you know.

James