How to connect Puppy & XP computers via parallel port?

[puppyLUVER1234]

Can someone tell me how to hook up a Puppy Linux desktop and an Windows XP Laptop using direct cable connection with the Parallel port? The laptop is set up to accept connections.

[puppyLUVER1234]

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[rcrsn51]

If you do a forum search for "laplink" you will find a lot of discussion on this topic. One thread will eventually take you to this:
http://rgr.freeshell.org/flinux/mc-link/

[puppyLUVER1234]

Well, i cant figure out how to get it to work. Does anyone else have any ideas?

[muggins]

if it's just for file transfer, can't you use mc-link? (i don't have any access to an xp machine so wouldn't have a clue whether mc-link can mount an ntfs drive...although i'm dubious).

otherwise, for file transfer, if you had a couple of suitable vfat partitions at either end, you could use a dos boot disk & file maven.

otherwise, there are proprietary solutions available...or, if you can find one that works with puppy, usb link.