2 Aug
2006
2 Aug
'06
12:24 p.m.
Chuck Guzis wrote:
On 8/2/2006 at 11:32 AM Don Y wrote:
I have a "vintage" IBM PS/2 data migration facility box with appropriate
dates, so it is
not too off topic. Anyone out there with a recipe or howto pointer to
do this with various
os varieties? Say linux 2 linux, or linux to dos?
Also, I do not believe that the output to the printer port that Don
suggested assumed the
protocol that the parallel port data coupler uses is available.
To fork the thread, I would be interested in whether the SCO parallel
drivers might
support the parallel port in such a way as to allow such coupling,
(reads get data from
port that is).
Also what is required to do this simply or other wise on Linux
(mentioned above).
Even better, is there a small program to do this to a dos box, that can
be used
on dos / old windows boxes.
Laplink had cables for the serial port, I don't recall if it had a
parallel version
that was reliable, as far as dos to dos data transfer.
jim
Unfortunately, you then need *one* box with
hardware suitable
to capture the incoming bytestream (i.e. *not* an SPP).
I know this is a vintage list, but at a minimum, PS/2-style bidirectional
parallel ports have been around for a very long time, so this shouldn't be
a problem. Even if you had an old XT, printer and monochrome adapter cards
can usually be modified to operate in bi-directional mode.
After that, it's just the cable and a bit of software on the receiving
side.