MS DOS Command: INTERSVR.EXE

Reference from Microsoft MS-DOS cmd help

Description

Starts the Interlnk server.

Syntax

INTERSVR [drive:[...]] [/X=drive:[...]] [/LPT:[n|address]] [/COM:[n|address]] [/BAUD:rate] [/B] [/V]

To copy Interlnk files from one computer to another, use the following syntax:

INTERSVR /RCOPY

Parameters

drive:

Specifies the letter(s) of the drive(s) that will be redirected. By default, all drives are redirected.

Switches

/X=drive:	Specifies the letter(s) of drive(s) that will not be redirected. By default, all drives are redirected.
/LPT:[n|address]	Specifies a parallel port to use. The n parameter specifies the number of the parallel port. The address parameter specifies the address of the parallel port. If you omit n or address, the Interlnk server uses the first parallel port that it finds connected to the client. If you specify the /LPT switch and omit the /COM switch, the server searches only for parallel ports. By default, all parallel and serial ports are scanned.
/COM:[n|address]	Specifies a serial port to use. The n parameter specifies the number of the serial port. The address parameter specifies the address of the serial port. If you omit n or address, the Interlnk server searches all serial ports and uses the first port that it finds connected to the client. If you specify the /COM switch and omit the /LPT switch, the server searches only for serial ports. By default, all parallel and serial ports are scanned.
/BAUD:rate	Sets a maximum serial baud rate. Valid values for rate are 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, and 115200. The default value is 115200.
/B	Displays the Interlnk server screen in black and white. Use this switch if you have problems reading your monochrome monitor.
/V	Prevents conflicts with a computer's timer. Use this switch if you have a serial connection between computers and one of them stops running when you use Interlnk to access a drive or printer port.
/RCOPY	Copies Interlnk files from one computer to another, provided that the computers are connected with a 7-wire, null-modem serial cable and that the MODE command is available on the computer where you are installing Interlnk.

Related Commands

For more information about Interlnk, see INTERLNK and INTERLNK.EXE.

Remarks

Specifying the order of drives

Interlnk redirects drives in the order you specify. The first server drive specified is redirected to the first available client drive, the second server drive specified is redirected to the second available client drive, and so forth.

Redirected devices

Interlnk does not redirect network drives, CD-ROM drives, or any other device that uses a redirection interface.

Remote copy procedure

To copy Interlnk files from one computer to another by using the /RCOPY switch, you must connect the 7-wire, null-modem serial cable to the computers' serial ports.

Using a serial mouse with Microsoft Windows

If you are using a serial mouse with Microsoft Windows and you start the Interlnk server while Windows is running, you need to specify either the /LPT switch or a /COM switch that designates a COM port other than the one the mouse is using. For example, if the serial mouse uses COM1 and you are using a parallel connection, specify the /LPT switch to prevent Interlnk from scanning all COM ports.

Using Interlnk in a task-switching or multitasking environment

If you start the Interlnk server in a task-switching or multitasking environment, task switching and key combinations that switch you out of your current task are disabled. To restore these functions, quit the server.

Limitations on using INTERSVR with other commands

The following commands do not work with the Interlnk server:

CHKDSK	FORMAT
DEFRAG	MIRROR
DISKCOMP	SYS
DISKCOPY	UNDELETE
FDISK	UNFORMAT

Examples

Suppose you have two computers that each include drives A, B, and C. To start the Interlnk server and specify that server drive C be redirected to client drive D, server drive A be redirected to client drive E, and server drive B be redirected to client drive F, type the following command:

intersvr c: a: b:

To specify that all server drives except drive A be redirected and that LPT2 be used to connect to the client, type the following command:

intersvr /x=a: /lpt2