Simple DOS network needed

[Gustopher]

I want to use one of my computer's hard drive to temporarily store a bunch of files from my main computer while I re-partition it's hard drive.
I need as much space as possible, so on the second computer I'm trying to use a DOS bootdisk to boot and then connect to the main computer which is running Win98se. I'm finding it very difficult to find much info about connecting to win98 machines using a DOS machine.

The last resort is physically moving the empty hard drive to the main machine and copying the files that way but I'd like to try and avoid that.
So can anyone help??

[frenetic]

It's possible, it's a REAL pain in the ass though!!

You need a LOT of patience to do it, and it's beyond the scope of a short message board post unfortunately:

Step 1. Download your ethernet card's DOS packet driver and lsl.com. Load lsl and your packet driver.

Step 2. Download NCSA Telnet for DOS (includes FTP.) By fudging with the config.tel file you should be able to get your packet driver and NCSA ftp to work together.

Step 3. Ftp to the host and start downloading. Note you will be forced to the 8.3 naming scheme as DOS doesn't use long file names.

I've had to do it before, but it's a real headache to get all the stuff.

Moral of the story: Install win98 first, then copy stuff over, even if you have to reinstall a couple apps. I have to do this kind of often, and it's easy to keep your old mail and ICQ and whatnot, even in the case of an unforeseen OS crash.

-Drew
drew@shazbot.org

[Gustopher]

Thanks for the tip.
Doing it simply through DOS is proving to be harder that I first thought. I think I'll just move the hard drive into the main machine for awhile. That way I can get on with installing Linux. (which is the real purpose behind this) http://www.speedguide.net/ubb/smile.gif

[SeedOfChaos]

Originally posted by frenetic:
Moral of the story: Install win98 first, then copy stuff over, even if you have to reinstall a couple apps. I have to do this kind of often, and it's easy to keep your old mail and ICQ and whatnot, even in the case of an unforeseen OS crash.


Plus you also get the benefit of a clean install.... no more unused dlls and reg keys http://www.speedguide.net/ubb/smile.gif

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