knowledgeable coders who might be interested in helping me out this weekend digging through the code and looking into the differences
between OpenBSD and Linux that may have caused SEXYZ, the standard sz/sy/sx/rz/ry/rx utilities, and g-kermit to not work for doing file transfers? The only capability that I don't have for troubleshooting right now is POTS; everything else should be testable at this point.
Also, I was just noticing that I'm running Synchronet 3.16a from a
little over a year ago. I haven't done any regular updating and rebuilding, due to all of the issues that I had compiling the original package, but last I saw, if I remember correctly, the package was at
some incarnation of 3.16b right now.. Is there any chance that this
might be behind some of the issues? I don't know if any work has been
put into the SEXYZ or other um... I guess maybe telnetd or sshd facilities that might potentially affect 8-bit file transmission (I'm assuming it's 8 and not 7 at this point). I might try to upgrade that
Nightfox wrote to Khelair <=-
Re: File xfer capabilities in OpenBSD/Synchronet 3.16a
By: Khelair to All on Fri Nov 08 2013 12:27:02
knowledgeable coders who might be interested in helping me out this weekend digging through the code and looking into the differences
between OpenBSD and Linux that may have caused SEXYZ, the standard sz/sy/sx/rz/ry/rx utilities, and g-kermit to not work for doing file transfers? The only capability that I don't have for troubleshooting right now is POTS; everything else should be testable at this point.
Also, I was just noticing that I'm running Synchronet 3.16a from a
little over a year ago. I haven't done any regular updating and rebuilding, due to all of the issues that I had compiling the original package, but last I saw, if I remember correctly, the package was at
some incarnation of 3.16b right now.. Is there any chance that this
might be behind some of the issues? I don't know if any work has been
put into the SEXYZ or other um... I guess maybe telnetd or sshd facilities that might potentially affect 8-bit file transmission (I'm assuming it's 8 and not 7 at this point). I might try to upgrade that
I vaguely remember occasionally hearing about certain people having trouble downloading, whereas other users can download without any problems. I think there are several variables that could affect file transfers. I suppose it wouldn't hurt to upgrade your Synchronet binaries. I'd also look into the telnet client being used and ensure
that it's a recent version. I have a feeling those factors would be
more likely to affect file transfers than the OS/distro that the BBS is running on.
transfers? The only capability that I don't have for
troubleshooting right now is POTS; everything else should be
testable at this point.
He mentions POTS... I'm curious if it's working for Telnet, but not working for POTS?
He mentions POTS... I'm curious if it's working for Telnet, but not
working for POTS?
If that's the case, I notice that there's a -telnet option... I'm
guessing this is similar to -e for lszrz, for escaping control codes. Perhaps try setting up a seperate sexyz command for POTS callers that
does not have the -telnet option.
There are various other options that can be tweaked as well. Also, if
it's POTS callers that are having trouble, you might find out if
they're on a pure copper line (at least at the premises), or if
they're on some VOIP solution.
If we're talking about POTS or telnet, are you supplying a socket
descriptor for the first argument?
In any case, after looking at the above, knowing your exact setup and
sexyz configuration would be helpful.
Khelair wrote to Dreamer <=-
I did not know about the -telnet option. I will actually give
that a shot right now and see if that fixes anything up.
After much attempted testing, I'm still trying to find libcl.a
in the 3rdp subdirectory under the standard /sync* or /sbbs/* heirarchy
in order to get that supporting library built. No such luck yet, but I will keep digging and let you know posthaste if anything turns up in
the immediate future.
I am not aware of how to do this. Could you, or somebody
else, explain futher? I will cut and paste the command line which is
only slightly modified in its variants for the ymodem/xmodem/kermit variants, of course:
%!sexyz %h -%p rz %f -telnet (with the -telnet being only added since I have commenced testing with your most recent feedback).
In any case, after looking at the above, knowing your exact setup and
sexyz configuration would be helpful.
If you could let me know exactly what logfiles I might cut and
paste the output from in order to handle this I will most certainly oblige. I will be at the terminal for the majority of the day today
and on Synchronet IRC if you should like to discuss this matter in real time. I really do appreciate you assistance. Hope you're having a good one!
Looking at some archived messages from Rob on this, cryptlib is^MI^M
mirrored in CVS, and you should have a directory "/sbbs/3rdp/src/cl".^M
^M
I am not aware of how to do this. Could you, or somebody^M only slightly modified in its variants for the ymodem/xmodem/kermit^M variants, of course:^M
%!sexyz %h -%p rz %f -telnet (with the -telnet being only added since
The %h variable is for the socket handler; I haven't looked at the^M documentation to be sure, but I'm fairly certain the -telnet option^Mand^M
should probably be earlier in the command, since ZModem is a^M
multi-file protocol... best to be safe and perhaps put it after %h.^M
^M
In any case, after looking at the above, knowing your exact setup and^M sexyz configuration would be helpful.^M^M
If you could let me know exactly what logfiles I might cut
real^Mpaste the output from in order to handle this I will most certainly^M oblige. I will be at the terminal for the majority of the day today^M and on Synchronet IRC if you should like to discuss this matter in
good^Mtime. I really do appreciate you assistance. Hope you're having a
one!^M^M
I haven't used SEXYZ in years... the few suggestions I had came from^M
the docs.^M
^M
There's a lot more you can do for debugging, such as set up an INI^M
file and change the logging level, enable debug mode, set where the^M
Khelair wrote to Dreamer <=-
I'll cut 'n paste my command lines here, not sure where to find anything else that might be useful. When I find a terminal client that works again I'll cut 'n paste those sz/sy/sx lines here too, though,
and kermit if applicable.
Hex dumps are from file.0.cnf in /sbbs/ctrl, which appears to
be holding the applicable command line invocations:
I would focus on ZModem first, since that's what most people would
use. Just check your config from SCFG. BTW, by default sexyz on unix
is disabled, and Synchronet relies on the unix packages. If you downloaded and installed sexyz, you need to change the access
requirements and clear out NOT UNIX for sexyz. I think I saw that somewhere in there on your configs.
Also get Ymodem-G working, the FlashTerm (fTelnet) that a lot of web browsers use for telnetting to BBSs uses yModem-G only.
Also get Ymodem-G working, the FlashTerm (fTelnet) that a lot of web
Keep in mind FlashTerm and fTelnet are two separate products.
Android8675 wrote to Dreamer <=-
Re: Re: File xfer capabilities in OpenBSD/Synchronet 3.16a
By: Dreamer to Khelair on Wed Nov 13 2013 08:51 am
I would focus on ZModem first, since that's what most people would
use. Just check your config from SCFG. BTW, by default sexyz on unix
is disabled, and Synchronet relies on the unix packages. If you downloaded and installed sexyz, you need to change the access
requirements and clear out NOT UNIX for sexyz. I think I saw that somewhere in there on your configs.
Also get Ymodem-G working, the FlashTerm (fTelnet) that a lot of web browsers use for telnetting to BBSs uses yModem-G only.
Also get Ymodem-G working, the FlashTerm (fTelnet) that a lot of web browser use for telnetting to BBSs uses yModem-G only.
If we're talking about POTS or telnet, are you supplying a socket descriptor for the first argument?
I am not aware of how to do this. Could you, or somebody else,
explain futher? I will cut and paste the command line which is only slightly modified in its variants for the ymodem/xmodem/kermit variants,
of course:
%!sexyz %h -%p rz %f -telnet (with the -telnet being only added since I
have commenced testing with your most recent feedback).
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