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Re: Connecting to two hosts simultaneou

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From: hamilton
Date: Sat, 01 Feb 1986 05:02
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>> Problem: I want to be able to be logged on to two machines
>> simultaneously from an IBM PC (the machine has two communications
>> ports). I want to be able to go back and forth between the two hosts.
>
>I haven't tried this myself, since I have only one serial line into my
>office, but try using Kermit....

i can attest that MS-KERMIT 2.27 functions in this way; i use it all
the time to switch between my 2 com ports.  too bad you can't (?)
map F1 and F2 to switch to port 1 & 2 resp.
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Subject: Re: Connecting to two hosts simultaneou
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