21 Nov
2003
21 Nov
'03
11:36 a.m.
On Fri, Nov 21, 2003 at 03:13:19PM +0530, Goldwyn Rodrigues wrote:
Is it possible to transfer files over two computers using the comm port? Withough using the network card?
Links/Man pages/ HOWTOs or any pointer would be great.
I suppose by comm port, you mean a null modem (aka crossed cable). You could use PPP with one machine as the server and the other as the client. I think its described in the PPP-HOWTO.
Sameer.
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