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Article: 14469 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
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From: fdc@sesame.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: Kermit for PC upgrade/transfer
Date: 20 Aug 2003 13:53:34 -0400
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In article <cRN0b.4242$B8.2894@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net>,
Brad in MI <bNOrSPAMv4inMEc@earthlink.net> wrote:
: I've gone through the Kermit website (wow, lots of stuff!) and am
: considering getting Kermit to transfer files to my new PC. I have a
: couple of questions, though.
:
: The old PC is Windows 95B, and the new one is Windows XP Pro. Each PC
: has a 56K modem. Can I connect the two via a simple 6-ft phone line
: between the two modems for this transfer?
:
You can do that but it's a bit tricky -- you have to configure the modems
to "dial" a null phone number when there is no dialtone.
: Would it be better to get a serial-serial null modem cable and go that
: route?
:
It probably would be better, but only if each PC has a real serial port,
i.e. a 16550A UART or better.
: Basically, I'm transferring pretty standard stuff. I.e., My Documents,
: my Outlook Express messages & address book, some misc data files. Can
: I zip them up and use a binary transfer to speed things up?
:
Sure.
: Since two machines are involved, does that mean I have to buy two
: copies of the product?
:
That's what the license says, but if you're retiring the old PC, I don't
think the license police would come crashing through your front door if
you had the same copy installed on both PCs temporarily.
- Frank