Re: null modem transfers...

[fkarmali@traider.ersys.edmonton.ab.ca (faisal karmali)]

gary@acacia.cs.pdx.edu (Gary Moyer) writes:

> Is there any software floating around out there for transferring files
> between a II and a Unix box via a null modem cable?
> 
> I wrote a simple basic program in that grabs stuff off the serial
> line but noticed that it drops 1/3 bytes (1200,2400, or 9600 baud)..
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Gary Moyer
> 

Proterm, or most other terminal programs will do it.  The biggest problem 
is programs that send the init string and wait for a reply, which they 
won't get.  Proterm has a driver for a null modem.  You can also tell it 
'online' when it says it isn't getting a reply from the init string.

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