Article # 380, added by Geoworks, historical record
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Installing target software more quickly.



Q. Is there a way to speed up the installation of the files to my
   target machine?

A. If you're using MS-DOS 6. The Microsoft InterLink Server, a
   LapLink-like utility, is bundled in the MS-DOS 6 upgrade. You simply
   run INTERSVR.EXE on the "host" machine, and add "DEVICE = INTERLNK.EXE"
   to the target machine's CONFIG.SYS. and your host's C: drive is
   suddenly accessible to the target machine as drive F: (or whatever).
   You can then transfer, for example, a three MB TARGET.PVL file
   between the two at 115200 baud in about 7 minutes, instead of
   the usual 40+ minutes at 19200 baud.

   If you're using DR DOS 6, there's a utility called FILELINK that might
   allow faster communication over the serial port on your system.
   Type FILELINK /? at the DR DOS prompt to see the command line switches
   available.