Re: Transferring disk image over xmodem?

[ben yates <anoneds@netscape.net>]

On Sun, 27 Aug 2006 05:06:15 +0000, Lyrical Nanoha wrote:

> On Sat, 26 Aug 2006, anoneds@netscape.net wrote:
> 
>> If it is a complete disk image, just use xmodem to send it over and the
>> appropriate linux command (rx -bc, I think) if you are using a form of
>> getty.
> 
> DO.  I might have to bootstrap Shrinkit and send the disk images in that 
> form.  What I'm running is "/sbin/getty" that comes with Ubuntu.  The two 
> terminal emulators I have are something that runs on DOS 3.3 (I think it 
> does xmodem), and Apple Access II 1.2.
> 
>> I was just doing this last week on my TI-Linux hookup, and I wanted to
>> use minicom instead. So I had to kill agetty, but as it was setup to
>> restart... I removed it from the /etc/inittab file (had to restart my
>> pc), setup a command to start it IF I want to, so I can use minicom for
>> the transfers. Much nicer since I have a program on the TI that acts as
>> a minibbs.
> 
> # kill -HUP 1
> 
> You don't have to reboot to do that. xD
>
You do if it is set to "respawn".... B-}