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I've finally upgraded to a Windows 98 system and would like to transfer files from my old 486 with Windows 3.1 through a serial cable. It seems as if the software required for this is only available for Win95 or later. Is there ANY way at all to accomplish what I need to do?
Name: The Doofus Date: July 6, 2000 at 12:47:28 Pacific
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That is correct, DCC is only available for Win'95 or higher. However, for the price of a couple of cheap Network Cards (Linksys are popular and cheap) and a vist here: http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/faq.htm you can have a home network. Pretty easy to do, inexpensive, and adds at least two points to your Geek Index ;-)
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Response Number 2
Name: Mick C Date: July 6, 2000 at 15:21:37 Pacific
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If you have a 'Null Modem' Serial Cable you can use FastLynx which is availabe on the MS-DOS Page of my Resource site at http://www/powerload.co.uk It is a 16bit MS-DOS program, but will still work under Windows 98 (Even on a FAT32 Drive!) Its only limit is that it does not support 'Long File Names' but will copy them in short format OK. Whats more its FREE!
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Response Number 3
Name: Mick C Date: July 6, 2000 at 15:24:40 Pacific
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Correction to above message
Sorry thats:
http://www/powerload.fsnet.co.uk
"Never was any good at speed typing!"
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Response Number 4
Name: Preston Date: July 6, 2000 at 16:57:45 Pacific
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Your serial cable, as long as it is a "null modem" cable will let the two computers communicate. Just run the fastlynx program as Mick suggested or you can try LapLink3 for DOS
http://www.geocities.com/prestonlewis
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Response Number 5
Name: zzyzx Date: July 20, 2000 at 22:10:31 Pacific
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Heck, I've used fastlynx and dcc, but I've found it's a lot easier and much much quicker to transfer files by actually putting both drives in the same machine. then putting them back once I'm done.
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