Hi Garrison, I think years ago with DOS 5.1 you may have connected the two computers with a parallel cable and used a software like laplink to connect them. This is also possible with freedos and you don't need any drivers for it.
The only thing you need is the software and a parallel laplink cable, f.i. this one: <http://www.amazon.com/Cables-Go-02896-Parallel-LapLink%C2%AE-Compatible/dp/B0000511NE/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1279317308&sr=8-5> The laplink software was commercial and is still sold (but still expensive): <http://www.amazon.com/LapLink-Release-III-Universial-compatibles/dp/B003VCUATK/ref=sr_1_24?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1279317486&sr=1-24> A free alternative is File Maven, that you can get here: <http://www.briggsoft.com/fmdos.htm> I just tried it out. The only thing I had to do to make it work, was to go into the configure menu, choose "Link" - "Parallel" - and deselect "8-bit". Another program, that does the job and is easy to use is Compaqs "Winlink", which I used for years. Networking the two computers and transfer files over a crossover cable is also possible, but it is a bit more work. The one thing you need to find is a DOS driver for your network cards. This might be either a "packet driver" (which is the easiest to use), an "ODI" driver (file name ending "*.com", you find it in a directory called "netware", "nwclient", "ODI" or "VLM" on the cards drivers disk) or a "NDIS" driver (file name ending "*.DOS"). Which network cards exactly are you using? Transferring files and directories can then be done with a lot of tools. I think I would use a ftpserver and a ftp client. The method over IPX, I wrote about two days ago, works, but it is not very user-friendly, so I cannot really recommend it. regards Uli PS: I really like your website. Am 16.07.2010 18:00, schrieb Garrison Ricketson: > > > Ok, Thank you; > Ulrich Hansen (uli),andWilli Wasser, For the feed back, some of the sites you > list I had checked, but others no, years back, like 15,or 16 years ago, I did > connect my laptop,the early, Tandy,...I dont remember the whole name,...to > the Big computer at home, if I remeber right it was the LP, or parlel cable I > used, at that time I was useing MSdos 5.1 and I down loaded a software that I > used, but I cannot remember what its name was, and it was so long ago, who > knows where it might be, but it worked good, and very little hassle, > FreeDos, I am sure can support this, with the correct software, packet > drivers etc...so far > I still have not had any luck, but am going to keep trying, On the big > computer, it seems like it is ready, as the packet driver show, address > ,ectc...however the laptop, (acer netbook), is giveing me trouble, errors on > installing packet drivers, I have tried various... > any way thanks on the feed back,.. > visit my webb page:http://garryspages.webs.com > Garrison Ricketson > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint > What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? > Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first > > > > _______________________________________________ > Freedos-user mailing list > Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ Freedos-user mailing list Freedos-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/freedos-user
