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From: gettys@regent.enet.dec.com (Bob Gettys N1BRM)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.misc
Subject: Re: PC to PC Backup?
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Date: 8 Nov 90 16:15:37 GMT
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In article <1990Nov5.155752.6728@Solbourne.COM>, polo@hagar.Solbourne.COM (Dave Polakowski) writes...
>We are expecting a new 286 soon.  I would like to transfer the info
>from my existing XT hard drive to the new machine; is there a way to 
>transfer this info through the serial port?  Since the old machine
>has 5 1/4 floppies and the new sports 3 1/2's, a simple backup and
>restore will be difficult.  Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> 
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>             _-^-_               | Dave Polakowski (303)678-4700 
>            / O O \              | Solbourne Computer, Inc. 
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>         DAVE WAS HERE!          | [polo@Solbourne.COM] 



	Kermit and a null modem cable works just fine. Or you can get fancy and
go buy something like LapLink, or DeskLink, or I'm sure there are others. 

BTW - I would reccomend geting a 5 1/4 floppy of some type for the new machine
in addition to the 3 1/2's. Too much stuff still only comes on 5 1/4. It's also
very useful for sharing with others. A lot of people still only have 5 1/4's.
In my opinion, you need three floppies on todays machines. A 3 1/2 1.44meg, a 5
1/4 1.2 meg and a 5 1/4 360k. The last, some will argue with, and for the most
part, they are right. But you will occasionaly come across someone who has an
older 5 1/4 that will refuse to read a 360k written on a 1.2 meg drive. (They
really should replace their old drive - but people are stubborn!)

	/s/	Bob Gettys