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File Transfer
Name: Carnot Evans Date: March 6, 2000 at 11:16:54 Pacific
Comment:
I need help transferring files from my 386 running windows 3.1 and dos 5.0 to my AMD-k6-2 running windows 98. I bought a serial cable and a parallel cable to connect the two computers, but which should I use and how do I set up the old machine to transfer the files? The win98 is pretty easy to set up, but there seems to be no provision for this kind of thing using win3.1 or dos5.0. Does anyone know how to do this???
Name: Mick C Date: March 6, 2000 at 14:48:51 Pacific
Reply:
You can download FASTLYNX from my Resource site at http://www.powerload.fsnet.co.uk
It is a MS-DOS File Transfer program that will work with all versions of DOS from 3.3 onwards plus Windows 3.1 & 95/98 The only limiting factor is the lack of long filename support. But since it is older files you are transfering this is not an issue. Full instructions are included with program.
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