RE: Installing Debian from WindowsNT Pt. 2
John, this is a "generic" answer to your question on how to transfer
files
from your NT box to a Linux (or other UNIX type) system. I am not
familiar
with everything that is part of the Linux Base, so I am going to assume
that
there are no utilities there for serial file transfer. If they are, you
can
ignore the first step.
1. You will need to get a file tranfer program of some sort onto the
Linux
box. This could be rzsz (the Zmodem receive/send tools), xmodem or
ymodem.
It does need to be a binary executable, so you will need to get it, copy
to
a floppy and then copy from the floppy to the Linux system. I will also
assume that you know how to do DOS floppy access from Linux and that the
tools
are there.
2. Once you have the above installed, login over the Hyperterm serial
line.
It is a good idea to set this to run at the highest bps rate the
hardware can
support, so you get faster transfer times. On the Linux side, this
would be
done (if I remember correctly) in the /etc/inittab for the getty running
on
the port. In Hyperterm, pull down the file menu and select Properties,
then
click on the configure button to set up the bps rate to match your getty
setup.
3. On the Linux side (at the shell prompt and assuming you got the rzsz
pgm),
type "rz" to receive a file. In Hyperterm, pull down the transfer menu
and
select "Send File..." which will bring up a dialog box where you can
select
the name of the file to send. The default protocol is zmodem, change it
to
whatever you are using on the Linux side if necessary. Select OK and
the file
should now go over to the directory you logged into (or cd'd to after
login).
Again, this is a fairly high level overview (with details where I
remember
and can check on my local system - for the Hyperterm part at least). My
Linux box is at home so I cannot check details for you on that end.
Good luck.
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Bob McGowan
i'm: bob dot mcgowan at artecon dot com
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From: John_Gay@3com.com [mailto:John_Gay@3com.com]
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 1998 12:40 PM
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Subject: Installing Debian from WindowsNT Pt. 2
After searching and searching the FAQ's and HOW-TO's I found that I
could
enable the COM port on the Linux box in the /etc/inittab file. I can now
log onto my Linux box from hyper terminal on the Windows machine but I
still can't access or send files from the Windows machine to the Linux
box.
I have been through and through all the info I can find on the WEB with
no
hope. Everything assumes the I have access to the net, but I don't. I
also
don't have a CD Drive. I have a Pentium motherboard with 16 M RAM, a
600M
hard drive with Debian Linux installed and a 400M hard drive I installed
as
a second drive AFTER Linux was installed. I've never used Linux or UNIX
before so I need step by step assistance. I realise this is going the
hard
way but my System Administrator won't allow a Linux box to be connect to
the network. He is afraid that Linux will bring down his precious
WindowsNT
network?!?!?!?
Is it possible to mount the second hard drive I added after installing
Linux or will I need to re-install Linux. ( It's no big deal at this
point,
I have nothing but the Base Floppies installed right now) I've already
got
several people bugging me for access to a 'true Operating System' but I
keep telling them I have to get the system installed first.
Thanks again for any assistance you can give.
Cheers,
John Gay
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