In article <1992Aug6.190238.2802@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca> kebang@krylov.cnd.mcgill.ca (Lin Kebang c/o Shrier) writes:
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>Hello, Linuxers!
>I posted this question last night, but somehow it didn't get to the net.  Here it goes again.
>
>Basically, the question is: how do I up/download files using rz/sz from within minicom.  Could somebody give me a detailed
>step by step instruction?  I tried following steps but it didn't work:
>1. connect to the host through modem using minicom, and login to my account.
>2. issue command "sb file1, file2..." where file? are filenames, and get prompt saying "start local YMODEM to receive files'
>3. type ctrl-a r and select YMODEM. now I get a window and a message in it saying "issue 'sb file...' command to the host"
>or something of this effect.
>But now I cannot do anything about it. the keyboard doesn't respond and I have to wait for the time out.
>Did I do something wrong?  Please help me!
>Thanks in advance!
>
>-Kebang

I'm working on minicom right now, but I don't have too much time for it -
I'm too busy with my job, where I'm also developing software now. So you
might understand that I don't always feel up to programming in my spare
time - I kinda more feel like going to the pub. That's exactly waht I'm
going to do in an hour or so, btw :-)

Anyway, I changed lotta things in minicom, it is also possible to press
Control-C now when running sz/rz. Further more, the ALT key can be
used now, and minicom runs in an Xterm. When its some more cleaned up,
I'll post it to alt.sources.

But, your question. Did you read the Readme.rzsz file in the minicom
package? It explains why the 'standard' rz/sz does not work in minicom,
or any other communications package. You'll have to patch the source.

Mike.

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