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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: Ckermit on SGI
Date: 17 Jun 1996 10:26:40 -0400
Organization: Columbia University
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In article <4q2mu8$8dg@news.jhu.edu>,
z.s.z. <robodude@jhunix.hcf.jhu.edu> wrote:
: I would like to use Ckermit as a terminal program on an SGI but use zmodem
: to do transfers.
:
: First of all, is this even possible?
:
Yes, but...
: Secondly, if it is, how would I go about doing it? I tried the following
: (which didn't work): dial into a unix system via kermit (i.e. set modem
: usr, set speed 38400, set line /dev/ttyf2), run "sz <filename>" on the
: remote system, get back to the local kermit shell and issue "redirect rz".
: Why doesn't this work? According to the kermit help file, redirect
: <command> should redirect the input/output from the given command to the
: connected line.
:
You did it right. The problem is that your copy of sz and rz do not allow
themselves to be redirected. That is, they do not use file descriptors
0 and/or 1 for file transfer. See the ckurzsz.ini file for further
information.
: Or does anyone else know of another terminal program that permits me to
: use ymodem or zmodem on an SGI? y-/zmodem is essential for this task, as
: the other system (PC based) only supports these transfer protocols.
:
If C-Kermit can't do it, then neither can other program. If you want to use
C-Kermit (or any other program) as a "front end" to rz/sz, you'll need to
contact Omen Technology and obtain a copy of rz/sz or Professional YAM or
whatever the appropriate product is, that allows itself to be redirected.