Re: load bootldr weirdness

Hi,

I had similar problems with an older kernel. My workaround was to run
the xmodem transfer manually in a separate window (sz ..... </dev/ttyS0
>/dev/ttyS0). That way I could prepare it all and just press return as soon as I had started the receiver.

                        / Jonas

"Hicks, Jamey" wrote:
> minicom is OK, but you have to get the transfer started very quickly to
> avoid all the NAK's. In later versions of the bootldr, there is a parameter
> you can adjust to give yourself more time to type in the filename.
>
> What works for me is to start the transfer once, then when it prints the NAK
> error messages I ctrl-c to stop xmodem on the host, then wait for a '.' from
> the ipaq, type another ctrl-c to terminate xmodem on that end.
>
> Then start over, but make use of the fact that minicom remembers the last
> file transfered, so you don't have to retype the filename:
> load xmodem <return> <ctrl-a> z <down-arrow> <down-arrow> <enter>
> <enter> <enter>
>
> will start the transfer quick enough that you won't get the NAK's.

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