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Offline Will-i-am

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Re: Ami to PC Linkup
« on: June 25, 2004, 02:16:41 AM »
I have the program and the cable but haven't tried it yet as I am still working on getting the ethernet cards I have in two of my A4000s to connect to the web thru a router. If you let me know which files are missing I can check the disks to see if I have them. I'm sure the thing worked with the people who owned the machines before. It's not a Parnet cable, but I think it is still a special parallel thingy, because whoever had it before tagged it to identify it as Ami-to-PC and even marked which end went to which machine. Of course, they might just be a little anal, ya know.
 

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Re: Ami to PC Linkup
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2004, 01:33:55 AM »
well, now, don't quote me on this....But I know it's not memtioned anywhere in the literature that I saw when I looked the thing over. Entirely possible that it uses the same wiring, but I have some kind of distant memory of it not being exactly the same. On the other hand, I AM 54 years old, doing meds that not only kill pain but short term memory, so anything is possible. But to the best of my knowlege they are not the same cable. How's that for a caveat? Somewhere I saw an article explaining the wiring for a parnet cable so I suppose with some investigation I could figure it out. Trouble is right now I am up to my armpits trying to get the siding on the house and the rails around the deck so the homeowners insurance guy will okay the policy. Cables are on the "C" list right now. I even threw a blanket over the disassembled bodies of my various A4000's I've been swapping parts in. No time, no time!
 

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Re: Ami to PC Linkup
« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2004, 01:43:10 PM »
Well, I have tried many weeks to make the ethernet deal work and I guess I'm a moron because even with help from folks here it doesn't work. I do everything the way I'm told, notice that there appear to be some subtle differences in what I'm supposed to see along the way, do some "pinging" and such and belly up at the router. Nothing. So sharing files between my A4000T and a PC consists of only those files which will fit onto a DD disk....since the tower doesn't have a DS/HD drive and so far I can't find out how to get a high density drive to work on the tower. Frustrating as hell, but that's one reason why so many people with Amigas throw in the towel and use emulators on fast PCs. I guess the bottom line is that if you have time to study up, a good memory or good note taking ability ethernet is obviously the best way to go for so many reasons, but starting from scratch can be a hair-tearing pain in the butt. Still, I will continue to use my wonderful "miggies" until the last one smokes up and falls down dead. When they work, it's like great sex. When they don't work, it's like living with my ex-wife.