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IDE 'emulator' with Ethernet or USB

Maybe off-topic but maybe someone can point me in the right direction.

I'm need to transfer on regulary files to a legacy DOS application (actualy a WIN98 in DOS mode). At the moment the only solution i see to transfer the files by floppy between the systems.

So i"m wondering if there exists a "blackbox', that emulates a IDE drive on one side (ea the DOS box sees a hard drive or floppy) , but that excepts up and downloads over ethernet (or acts a a USB slave drive) over another port.

Does not seem technicaly impossible, but i don't see that much use for it beside an legency application like mine.

Other option would be to run some 'virtual' drive in the background, but the system is doing critical (motion control) stuff under dos, so i would like to stay away from running other things. (anyway, can DOS run two apps at the same time ?)

Thanks for any advice,

Stan

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StanV
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There were network stacks available for dos that would let you ftp, sort of mount remote file systems, etc.

Is none of the win98 network functionality available while your program is running?

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cs_posting

Floppies are generally not IDE interfaced. The connectors look similar,

2.54 pitched etc. but are quite different - as are the signals on them.

Every few months someone asks a similar question here looking for some off the shelf solution and the ultimate answer so far is "there is none". Once someone posted a link to such a product which was just an anouncement without a real product behind it. Since you are likely looking for 1-2 units I would say you will find nothing.

Didi

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Didi

If you are using WIN98se, you can use USB sticks between the systems.

WIN95 had network drivers, so 98 and 98se should have what you need.

Unless you have not installed any hardware for these things.

good luck

donald

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donald

There where no generic Win98SE drivers, you will have to check the manufactures web site to make sure they have them before you buy a stick. The Iomega USB /IDE Zip Drive should work too. USB hard drive boxes too. I fact why not just a CD or a removable hard drive?

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Neil

If your system has at least one available serial or parallel port then the built-in Windows 98 Direct Cable Connection feature should work. Here's how to set it up:

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The other option would be install a network card if you have any free slots.

If you're running just a DOS boot disk without the whole WIN98 GUI then you'll need INTERLNK and INTERSVR. This method supports serial and parallel cables as well.

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Tom

Try setting up Microsoft DOS Workgroup client. Follow the DOS CLIENT II instructions at the following link

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The files are still on the Microsoft ftp server.

Alec

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sivadnz

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