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From: aaron@madnix.UUCP (Aaron Avery)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: CheapNet (SneakerNet ?)
Message-ID: <391@madnix.UUCP>
Date: 14 Jan 89 12:34:24 GMT
References: <5748.AA5748@heimat>
Reply-To: aaron@madnix.UUCP (Aaron Avery)
Organization: ASDG Incorporated
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In article <5748.AA5748@heimat> sneakers@heimat.UUCP (Dan "Sneakers" Schein) writes:
>  Why? I have two Amiga 2000's sitting here, both using the serial ports (one
> running a BBS 24 hrs, the other running UUCP 3-4 hrs). What id like to do is
> run a cable between the PARALLEL port of both machines (similar to a RS-232
> null modem cable). Then using an AUX: like device and special terminal prog-
> ram access machine B from machine A. 

You could always get some more serial ports!-)

>  Possible? Hell if I know, thats why I asked you :-). Im open to suggestions,
> comments, and or code samples.

Well, the code to look at is Andy Finkel's cport-handler on disk 1 from the
88 Philadelphia DevCon.
 
>  I know this method is limited by allowing for only one way communications
> with no file transfer, but thats all I need. My desk is just too small for
> 2 keyboards and 2 monitors!

Why can't you use PAR: for this? Is it just due to the lack of an EOF? If so,
the above code will probably do you just fine.

-- 
Aaron Avery, ASDG Inc.         "A mime is a terrible thing to waste."
                                                             -- Robin Williams
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