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From: darrylo@hpnmdla.hp.com (Darryl Okahata)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.handhelds
Subject: Re: 48SX Backup Help
Message-ID: <1570025@hpnmdla.hp.com>
Date: 12 Apr 91 06:54:03 GMT
References: <7360100@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM>
Organization: HP Network Measurements Div, Santa Rosa, CA
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In comp.sys.handhelds, red@hpfcso.FC.HP.COM (Floyd Moore) writes:

> I know that this is probably a very simple question, but...

> I am having troubles with transferring files to/from my 48SX to my
> computer.  The transfer SEEMS to work, but for example if I try to
> transmit a backup copy of my 48SX memory across the link the header on
> the library file receives it as:
>                  HPHP48-Eb+ccHOMEDIR
> where the small 'c' characters are some non-printable characters.

     You're using Unix, right?  With Unix, the kermit at the *Unix end*
must be set to binary transfer mode; the default mode is ASCII, and this
mode corrupts HP-48SX binary transfers (the HP-48SX is sending binary,
but the receiving end is treating it as ASCII).  When receiving ASCII,
Unix kermit must translate incoming CR/LF pairs to LF.  This is not
necessary with IBM PC clones, which is why you see this problem there.

     -- Darryl Okahata
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