Re: Linking two computers through parallel port?
On Thu, 9 Oct 1997, Johann Spies wrote:
> In Dos I can use interlnk or laplink to link my notebook to my desktop
> computer and copy or execute software on the other computer.
>
> Can this be done in Linux if
> 1. both computers have Linux as OS
> 2. on is a DOS-computer and the other one Linux?
Yes, for case 1 Configure your kernel to use PLIP. For case 2, if you
have some a networking program which uses the FTP, Inc. type packet
drivers in DOS, you can get a packet driver for plip from ftp.crynwr.com.
Bob
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