"Alan Connor" <zzzzzz@xxx.yyy> wrote in message
news:BrFmb.2590$RQ1.2080@newsread3.news.pas.earthl ink.net...
> On Sun, 26 Oct 2003 00:58:01 GMT, Jennie St John
<tillhhaturne232@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > alright here i go,
> >
> > i am installing slack 4.0 on a laptop for fun so i can use
it(obviously)
> > and get better with linux. i can make the boot and root disks fine and
they
> > work. The question is, how do you use windows to write floppys that are
> > binary(i am using a friends computer, mine took a crap)
>
> I think it's called rawwrite2.exe or very close to that.
>
> and what ftp client
> > will ensure that i get the transfer and download to be in binary as
well? i
> > have tried three times now using xp's version of copy to no avail(the
binary
> > switch is simple but the man is vague). the error messages go as
followed:
>
>
> Any ftp client that supports binary mode. I think that's not only most of
> them, but the default setting on most of them.


>
> >
> > #gzip.stdin: unexpected end of file and there is a huge explaination of
what
> > COULD have gone wrong
> >
> > any thoughts, ideas on how to install better would be nice and
appreciated
> >
> > jennie
> >
> >
> > oh buy the way it is a little machine with no cdrom or anything and it
is
> > one of those no name lappys that you pick up at auction for ten bux
> >
> >
>
> On older laptops, using PLIP to transfer large volumes is the standard
way.
>
> You need a parallel null-modem cable to link your printer ports, to set
> the parallel port to bi-directional in the BIOS (probably) and to create
> the interface. There's a HOWTO for it.

ok tell me where you can get this decent how to
>
> I use it to connect two boxes and its a breeze.

alright and do i have to have an operating sytem already on it to do this or
is this part of the slack prompt for your source
>
> One of the brands of null-modem parallel cables is called "Laplink" or
> "Turbo-Laplink" ....
>


thanks for replying
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> Alan C
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