[comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d] LapLink like program

clb@hp835.mitek.com (Chris Boyd) (05/01/91)

I'm getting a new PC and don't feel like using BACKUP and RESTORE to
move 55Mb of data files to the new machine.  Is there a program like
Lap Link that will move the files to the new machine through the parallel
or serial ports?

Thanks for any info!
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valley@gsbsun.uchicago.edu (Doug Dougherty) (05/01/91)

clb@hp835.mitek.com (Chris Boyd) writes:

>I'm getting a new PC and don't feel like using BACKUP and RESTORE to
>move 55Mb of data files to the new machine.  Is there a program like
>Lap Link that will move the files to the new machine through the parallel
>or serial ports?

The $25 network is clearly the way to go if you wanna spend a little dough.
The following ditty is PD, though...  (Both are much better than Laplink)

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	(Another fine mess brought to you by valley@gsbsun.uchicago.edu)

w8sdz@rigel.acs.oakland.edu (Keith Petersen) (05/01/91)

clb@hp835.mitek.com (Chris Boyd) writes:
>I'm getting a new PC and don't feel like using BACKUP and RESTORE to
>move 55Mb of data files to the new machine.  Is there a program like
>Lap Link that will move the files to the new machine through the parallel
>or serial ports?

WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL [192.88.110.20]

Directory PD1:<MSDOS.LAN>
 Filename   Type Length   Date    Description
==============================================
ZIP144.ZIP    B   18294  901223  115K bps PC-to-PC serial file transfers!

And it's free too!

Keith
-- 
Keith Petersen
Maintainer of SIMTEL20's MSDOS, MISC and CP/M archives  -  [192.88.110.20]
Internet: w8sdz@WSMR-SIMTEL20.Army.Mil    or    w8sdz@vela.acs.oakland.edu
Uucp: uunet!umich!vela!w8sdz                         BITNET: w8sdz@OAKLAND

ts@uwasa.fi (Timo Salmi) (05/02/91)

In article <1991Apr30.212825.29140@midway.uchicago.edu> valley@gsbsun.uchicago.edu (Doug Dougherty) writes:
>
>The $25 network is clearly the way to go if you wanna spend a little dough.
>The following ditty is PD, though...  (Both are much better than Laplink)
>
>begin 644 zip.zip
>M4$L#! H !@ & (R-$Q%:?9>1FA0  /HN   '    6DE0+D1/0V$*>P<&&P:[
:

I've now put forward in c.b.i.p.d one too many times why even
a well-meaning posting of binaries to a discussion newsgroup is a
definite no no!  Anyone else caring to take up the nagging from now
on :-).  (Positively please). 

...................................................................
Prof. Timo Salmi
Moderating at garbo.uwasa.fi anonymous ftp archives 128.214.12.37
School of Business Studies, University of Vaasa, SF-65101, Finland
Internet: ts@chyde.uwasa.fi Funet: gado::salmi Bitnet: salmi@finfun

keithe@sail.LABS.TEK.COM (Keith Ericson) (05/15/91)

In article <1991Apr30.212825.29140@midway.uchicago.edu> valley@gsbsun.uchicago.edu (Doug Dougherty) writes:
}clb@hp835.mitek.com (Chris Boyd) writes:
}
}>I'm getting a new PC and don't feel like using BACKUP and RESTORE to
}>move 55Mb of data files to the new machine.  Is there a program like
}>Lap Link that will move the files to the new machine through the parallel
}>or serial ports?
}
}The $25 network is clearly the way to go if you wanna spend a little dough.
}The following ditty is PD, though...  (Both are much better than Laplink)
}

It is good - but the copy included in the posting is version 1.22; version 1.30
has been out since April of 1989.  See your local simtel20 (or mirror) for a
copy.

(help *) KEITHE()