Re: tlug: It works!

[jwb@example.com (Jim Breen)]

On Oct 9, 11:41am, Jonathan Byrne - 3Web wrote:
} Subject: Re: tlug: It works!
>> 
>> I only have two IP addresses, but more than two machines. However, I sometimes
>> want to bring a file over from my Windows 95 machine.  If it's small, rather
>> than reach under the desk and unplug the Ethernet for my Sparc 2 and plug in
>> the one for my Windows box, I sometimes go the low-tech route and sneakernet
>> it.  Often, these files have long file names, hence vfat instead of ms-dos.

I couldn't be bothered setting up vfat for that, so I zip the files into
an archive with a short filename, and sneakernet that instead. 

>> I bet you thought nobody used floppy-based sneakernet anymore :-)

All the time. For BIG files I use a ZIP drive for the same purpose. It's
a better way of moving files between office and home.

Should this be called hobnailed-boot-net?   8-)}

Jim

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