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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Subject: Re: Help with data transfer. Xenix - SCO Openserver
Date: 6 Oct 1999 13:40:58 GMT
Organization: Columbia University
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To: kermit.misc@columbia.edu
In article <37fb2d5f.119086790@news.supernews.com>,
goldstar@starwon.com.au <RickI> wrote:
: Craig Norborg <doc@datacruz.com> wrote:
:
: > I have an old Xenix server that I need to get some data off of
: >and transfer it to a new SCO Unix system. The problem is, the old
: >Xenix system has absolutely no documentation and I'm somewhat stumped.
: >
: >I am trying to hook them up via serial port to transfer between the
: >two systems, but am having problems using "cu" and setting it up so
: >that "getty" runs so I can log in from one system to the other, but
: >even then maybe there is a better way to do this, so I'm open to
: >suggestions.
: >
: Man, been there and done that !
:
: Just get Kermit stuff -binaries for both OS's are available from Columbia.
:
: Frank Da Cruz posted some simple notes on how to get it happening, which I
: will send to you if you like.
:
: Unless you're a masochist, forget uucp.
:
UUCP requires all sorts of arcane setup and configuration; doing this on
old platforms might be especially difficult. You can get files moving
with Kermit without doing any system configuration at all. Install the
appropriate Kermit binary on each computer, give it the needed user, group,
and permissions to access the serial port and lockfile directory, connect
the two computers with a null modem cable (or two modem cables that meet
at a modem eliminator). In the first scenario, let's assume that neither
PC is set up for logins on a serial port, and you don't want to bother with
(or know how to) set up getty, etc. On computer A:
set modem type none
set line /dev/tty0a ; or whatever it is
set speed 19200 ; or other
set flow xon/xoff ; (because RTS/CTS not available on Xenix)
server ; enter server mode
On computer B:
set modem type none
set line /dev/tty0a ; or whatever it is
set speed 19200 ; or other (same as on computer A)
set flow xon/xoff
Now on computer B you can give REMOTE CD, REMOTE DIR, SEND, GET, and many
other commands for file transfer and management.
In the second scenario, computer B has a getty on one of its serial ports
and can be logged in to. In this case you can do everything from Computer A:
set modem type none
set line /dev/tty0a ; or whatever it is
set speed 19200 ; or other
set flow xon/xoff
connect ; Enter terminal mode
Here you log in to Computer B, start Kermit there, put it in server mode,
"escape back" with <Ctrl-\>C, and continue as in the first scenario.
C-Kermit 7.0 is in the late stages of Beta testing, I'd recommend you start
there:
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/ck70.html
- Frank