How 2 trans files btwn 2 machines on same router?

[TimeTraveler]

This is probably a basic one and I'm missing something obvious, but how does one use the router to transfer files between two machines? FTP?

I've got an XP box (2 IDE HDs) and a dualboot W98SE/Debian box, and I want to transfer the entire contents of the 2nd HD on the XP box (the orig W98SE) to the 1st partition (where I want the W98SE to be) on the dual boot box.

Constraints/background:
1. The reason I don't just swap the 2nd hard drive to the dual boot and copy from that is because the XP box was built by a local vendor who basically indicated that if I open the XP box it'll void my warranty. My old W98 HTPC BKi810's motherboard died, and the HD from it was put into the XP box.
2. The reason I don't just re-install from the W98 disk I had originally, was that it only came with the CAB files, not the install disk. The machine was a gift, and for whatever reason the install disk was abscent.

Regardless, there should be a way to copy files between the two boxes (the W98 partition only has DOS at this point) using the router, and I should know what this is, except I don't. (It's always the little things, isn't it?!...)

What I've tried so far:
From XP: 'ftp -i 192.168.0.3' and initially got 'connected to 192.168.0.3', but immediately received 'connection refused by remote host'.

Any *specific* help is great.


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[deeno]

Am I to understand that you want to copy the exact image of the drive from the one computer to the other? I have done complete backups similar to what you're talking about with Norton Ghost, but never directly through an Ethernet connection.

 

[TimeTraveler]

I just want to move some data over the port thru the router onto another PC.

It seems I remember this could be done simply by connecting 2 PCs thru the serial port, if I remember correctly.
How was this done? Maybe I can just get a serial-to-serial cable and move it across that way.

This can't be rocket science.



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[deeno]

I apologize but I’m confused. During the transfer, what is running on the dual boot system? Is Win98 running, or Debian?

If win98 is running, I would think that you could create a share on the win98 box that you could access from the XP box (having the win98 access an XP share would be a hassle). Once in the share, you could transfer the files you need.

But it sounds like you can’t boot into win98. If you’re running Debian, than you can either try to transfer the files via FTP as you mentioned, or thorough Samba. Of course, an FTP server would have to be running and configured on the Debian box for FTP to work, and Samba would have to be running and configured in order for Samba to work. Samba would allow you to use the SMB protocol to access Windows-based shares.

This seems like a lot of unnecessary work, though. You must have either the cab files or the win98 side of the dual boot system must be working. If win98 isn’t working and you don’t have the cab files anymore, copying the system folders isn’t going to help you out a whole lot. And if you do have the cab files, can't you burn them onto a bootable CD?

As far as the serial connection you’re talking about, I think you’re referring to laplink software.

Good luck

 

[TimeTraveler]

Never mind. I found an alternate solution.
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