Linking two PCs via parallel port

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From: Andrew J. White
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 1991 04:10

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I am thinking about purchasing another computer for home use, and was
wondering if the following is possible using existing software and./or
hardware:

  A hard-wired connection, preferably between the parallel ports, of
  the PCs, through which each PC can access the other's hard drive
  as if it were its own (i.e., transparently, like a Novell networked
  drive).

I am aware of programs like X-Link, FastLynx, LapLink etc that allow
you to share files via the serial and/or parallel ports, but none of
these are transparent.

Please reply via e-mail or by posting; I will summarize if there is
interest.


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 Andrew J. White    | U. of Pennsylvania    | awhite@eniac.seas.upenn.edu
 Comp. Science 1993 | School of Engineering | whiteaj@clutx.clarkson.edu

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