LInux to Braille-lite file transfers

LInux to Braille-lite file transfers

[Tim Pennick]

Hi All,

Has anyone tried transfering files from Linux to a BL?  It looks as though it
should be possible using the sz command, but I'm wondering if you need to do
anything to make sure that linefeeds etc are correctly treated in either
direction.  If anyone can tell me the options to use, this would be really
helpful.

Thanks,

Tim Pennick

Re: LInux to Braille-lite file transfers

[Cheryl Homiak]

I've been trying to do this with minicom and have gotten files to start
downloading but only the first part of the file downloads. I don't think
you can use "sz" though, because I don't think braillelite supports zmodem
(correct me if I'm wrong). I've been trying it mostly with ymodem; haven't
had any success at all so far with "rb" and "sb" and that's why I've been
trying it with minicom. I also would appreciate any additional information
anybody has on this, and will let you know if I finally succeed totally
with minicom or otherwise.

-- 
				Cheryl

Re: LInux to Braille-lite file transfers

[Tim Pennick]

Cheryl,

The man page for 'sz' on RH 7.2 says that it supports ZMODEM, YMODEM and
XMODEM, but the man page looks horendously complicated so I'm hoping someone
will be able to advise.

Tim Pennick

Re: LInux to Braille-lite file transfers

[L. C. Robinson]

On Thu, 31 Jan 2002, Tim Pennick wrote:

> The man page for 'sz' on RH 7.2 says that it supports ZMODEM,
> YMODEM and XMODEM, but the man page looks horendously
> complicated so I'm hoping someone will be able to advise.

Remember the xc alternative to minicom I posted about yesterday,
with a download URL?  With that package you can let the comm
program handle the complicated details.  The README.linux file in
that package lists, among other great features:

 * internal xmodem, xmodem-1k, xmodem-g, ymodem, ymodem-g, cis-b+ 
 * external zmodem with support for auto-download ZMODEM.
 * improved recognition and triggering of auto zmodem downloads.
 ... [other great features, including a high level of
 configurability]
 * optional mapping DOS line graphics to vt102 graphic sequences.

And not listed in the feature set, but important here, is the
fact that it is more line and text oriented, and includes
detailed text mode help screens, without line drawing characters.

Oh, and the maintainer says: "The Salz/Turner editline library is
included, as is the rz/sz package."

Elsewhere he says a certain version of rzsz included with debian
was broken (probably ok now?).

And the QUICK.START says:

   7) here's the quick tour:

        XC is very command line driven. It has 3 basic modes:

         a) main command line at the <XC> prompt.
               all settings of options and file transfer initiation
               take place here.
                                
         b) dialing directory mode
               can dial from a pick list or dial manually.

         c) ordinary terminal mode.
               when you are on-line with another system.

Hope this helps, LCR

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L. C. Robinson
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