topic Re: Copy through dialup in Operating System - HP-UX

Copy through dialup

Yusupha Fye — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 06:21:33 GMT

I wanted to know how if there is anyway one can copy a file through a dialup modem connection using ftp or any other command in unix.

I am connecting from a remote terminal to a HP-UX server and want to download a file from the server. Any suggestions?

Re: Copy through dialup

Stephen Keane — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 06:42:13 GMT

UUCP

Re: Copy through dialup

Chris Wilshaw — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 08:01:02 GMT

Most dialup connections (and software) will support transfers using kermit.

Re: Copy through dialup

Jan Sladky — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 10:36:07 GMT

Hi Yusupha,

There should not be any problems if you mean ppp connection. Use whatever you want or can (ftp,scp, rcp).
I was using it often via GPRS or CDMA.

(sometime I was working even in init 1 run level and than back to init 3 ;-)

rgds Jan

Re: Copy through dialup

Yusupha Fye — Mon, 20 Dec 2004 11:59:30 GMT

My problem is that I am connecting from a windows environment to a unix machine using a terminal emulator.

Re: Copy through dialup

Stephen Keane — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 05:51:21 GMT

Is there a working mail system on the UNIX server with access to the outside world? You could mail the file to yourself. If there is Samba installed on the server you could mount a disk from the server on to your PC. Could you NFS mount a disk from the server? Are you connecting via TCP/IP to get to the server - if so can't you FTP from the PC to the IP address of the server whilst your telnet session is in progress (as you have a connection to it), or are you not using TCP/IP?

Re: Copy through dialup

Yusupha Fye — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 05:57:58 GMT

The server does not have any mail facility installed. I am connecting with rs232 via a telephone line. My objective is to copy the file via the phone line onto my PC.

Re: Copy through dialup

Jan Sladky — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 06:11:58 GMT

Hi Yusupha,

use the ftp after accesing to remote network via ppp. Where is the problem, have you already tried it ?

post results Jan

Re: Copy through dialup

Stephen Keane — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 06:15:52 GMT

You might want to look at SLIP then. (man slip)

Re: Copy through dialup

Yusupha Fye — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 06:32:27 GMT

The ftp does not work because it does not recognise my machine. Anyway I will try SLIP. Thanks for the help.

Re: Copy through dialup

rick jones — Tue, 21 Dec 2004 13:14:07 GMT

If it is a straight dial-up connection, no PPP or SLIP, then you want to go with the kermit suggestion, or xmodem. Those are transfer utilities from the "good old days" of plain dial-up, and as previously suggested should be a part of just about any terminal emulator package these days. There should be a kermit or xmodem for HP-UX from the porting archives and perhaps in software.hp.com.