Thanks, Paul, I'll look at this as well.
09/01/2001 11:23:00 AM, Paul M Foster <paulf@quillandmouse.com> wrote:
>On Sat, Sep 01, 2001 at 09:22:17AM -0400, carson_wilcox@yahoo.com wrote:
>
>> Not really an option, I guess I'll just have to sit down and write driver
>> to do this since this was the only response I got.
>>
>> Carson
>>
>> 08/31/2001 7:56:39 AM, "Patrick Grantham \(aka. Mr Yahoo\)"
>> <pwgrant@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >Use sneakerner. $99 or less ($79 at buy.com a couple of weeks ago) can buy
>> >you a usb zip drive. simple, but effective.
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Carson Wilcox" <carson_wilcox@yahoo.com>
>> >To: "SLUG" <slug@nks.net>
>> >Sent: Friday, August 31, 2001 7:18 AM
>> >Subject: [SLUG] file transfer
>> >
>> >
>> >> I hope someone can help me with this.
>> >>
>> >> I have a desktop and a laptop and I'd like to find a
>> >> simple way to transfer files between them. To be
>> >> honest, I don't have the interest or desire to set up
>> >> a network, all I really want is prehaps a way to send
>> >> files for a serial link, is there a way I can do this?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks,
>> >> Carson
>> >>
>
>I believe you can look at some things called "slip" and "plip", which
>allow you to transfer files over serial and parallel cables
>(respectively) between computers. That's assuming they're both running
>Linux. I've never used them, but have read a few things about them.
>Packages to do them should be on your distro CDs. There may also be
>HOWTOs about them in your /usr/doc/HOWTO subdir. I must say, though,
>that if you NICs in both machines, a crossover cable and very little
>tweaking will get you a network.
>
>Paul
>
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