Re: How to transfer files from host PC to ipaq?

Hi,
The problem is, how do I download the ipk package file into the ipaq in the
first place?

Tcpip connection is the option I know of now. For tcpip, I must either use
ppp to a host pc and use ipmasquerading, or use wireless lan. Since I
mentioned that I did not have wireless lan (actually I do have but the lan
is very unreliable at the moment), I need to use ppp.

However, I have only installed task-bootstrap without: X windows, ftp,
xvkbd. To setup the ppp connection, I must sacrifice the minicom serial
console output which enables me to type commands at the ipaq shell. So,
that's the problem.

Do you get the picture or are you more confused now?

So, maybe to simplify things, "is there anyway apart from using tcpip to
transfer things in and out of the ipaq?" My thought is using the rsync
program provided but rsync requires rsh which is not available.

Yee Peng

----- Original Message -----
From: "Geiger Ho" <s997659_at_ee.cuhk.edu.hk>
To: "Wong Yee Peng" <wyeepeng_at_dso.org.sg>
Cc: <familiar_at_handhelds.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Familiar] How to transfer files from host PC to ipaq?

> for installing the pacakages, i just upload the required packages to my
> iPAQ: "/mnt/ramfs/tmp/", then type command "ipkg install
package_name.ipk"in the iPAQ through minicom.
>
> regards,
>
> On Thu, 12 Jul 2001, Wong Yee Peng wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > I installed familiar 0.4 task-bootstrap.jffs2 on my ipaq. I just
like
> > to know if there are ways to transfer things to the ipaq without using a
> > wireless lan connection? I know I can setup a ppp connection. However,
once
> > the ppp is up, I can use minicom to access the console and I don't have
> > other means to install the task-x and xvkbd packages. So, how am I
suppose
> > to initiate any commands from the ipaq? Its like the chicken-and-egg
> > problem.
> >
> > Any takers?
> >
> > Wong Yee Peng
> >
> >
>
Received on Wed Jul 11 2001 - 21:51:32 EDT