There are transfer protocols generally included with most unix
distros. However, I cannot find sz or rz on the mac. Go get the bsd
versions, compile them, then you can download/upload all you like.
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On Mar 8, 2006, at 2:09 AM, Greg Williams wrote:
Hi,
I would like to be able to transfer file back and forth between my
braille lite and my mac. I have a couple of questions relating to
using serial ports and transfer protocols.
First, as Cheryl had written, I can "cat file > /dev/cu.usbserial"
to an open file on the braille lite, and it works fine if serial
port and interactive are turned on on the braille lite. However,
if I try to cat a second file to the braille lite, the first line
or so of the file is lost. I have tried sending out an empty file
first to clear the system, but the result is the same. The only
solution I have found is to unplug the USB cable from the mac
between each "cat". Does anyone know how to flush whatever is
wrong without unplugging the cable?
Second, I would also like to be able to transfer files to the mac
and to transfer batches of files. The braille lite will use the y-
modem protocol, but I have not found a terminal app to do this. I
found another terminal emulator called zterm which will do this,
but it uses the problematic dialogue from my last message to select
files. So this has not been very successful either. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Greg
