Re: Connecting two computers

From: ZooT aLLures (zoot@farts.com)
Date: Thu Mar 08 2001 - 02:48:31 CET

('binary' encoding is not supported, stored as-is) For using as a terminal does it really matter whether it's a 8088 or a 386???
I've got a few IBM model 25 "all in ones" and using "basic" I have lots of fun with these old beaters........

winsor

>Reply-To: mulinux@sunsite.dk
>Date: Wed, 07 Mar 2001 23:29:54 +0100
>From: "f.rouw@hccnet.nl" <f.rouw@hccnet.nl>
>To: mulinux@sunsite.dk
>Subject: Re: Connecting two computers
>
>
>Connecting the two computers is not the problem,
>if you want to use Linux on both machines you should use a very small
>distro !
>
>Elks could be the solution, http://www.elks.ecs.soton.ac.uk/intro.php3
>it is based on linux but it is build for 8088-8086 so it should work.
>
>note : It's mutch easyer to get some 386 for a few euro's.
> But someone already posted that.
>
>Frits Rouw
>f.rouw@hccnet.nl
>
>
>> Matthias Koch wrote:
>>
>> How can I connect my old computer, a XT x86 4.7 // 8 Mhz to my new
>> Computer, a Pentium II 266 Mhz as a terminal?
>> I think I've got a good base knowledge, but I'm not very well in
>> Linux.
>> I want to use this old machine to work at my new computer during my
>> family is working with it.
>> If possible is that working over a parallel LapLink cable ?
>> If not, then please tell me how I can build a serial cable (9 Pins to
>> 25 Pins) to connect them.
>> At last, excuse my bad English, I'm German.
>> (If you can, then answer in German, please)
>>
>> Matthias Koch
>> m.cook@gmx.net
>
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