[Hidden-tech] More packrat stuff... files off an ms-dos system?

[Tom Kopec]

If all else fails, (and it has a serial port)... then Kermit, the 
swiss-army knife of data transfer, ought to be able to do the job.

I may have a version of Laplink that will run an that as well, but I 
don't know for sure if I have a parallel laplink cable..

...tom

At 07:14 PM 6/9/2008, B. Kimo Lee wrote:

>Hi all,
>
>Steven Solomon's "pack-rat" post inspired me to move on this legacy
>issue.
>I have an ancient Espon Equity II+ (MS-DOS) on which are some original
>songs my ex wrote years ago. No, she doesn't have hard-copy printouts.
>Yes, it has parallel ports!!
>Thought I'd see if anybody has some thoughts on how to transfer the
>files onto an external drive of some sort?
>Is this even possible? I'm really curious if some of you ultra-geeks
>can recommend something. I'd like to recycle that thing and get it out
>of my basement once and for all. lol!
>
>Thanks,
>Kimo