Using minicom under linux as terminal program

[Synoptic]

Minicom works very well, excepts, it lacks the binary sending mode.

However, it is possible to add that feature.

Taken from http://www.dannysung.com/wmain/linux/ti ... a-minicom/
First step is to install pv.

On RPM-based systems, just type:

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sudo yum install pv

On Debian-based systems, type:

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apt-get install pv

Now create this script, and place it in your ~/bin/ directory as (for example) bin-xfr.

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#!/bin/sh
INFILE=/dev/null
OUTFILE=/dev/null
 
while [ $# -gt 0 ]; do
 case "$1" in
 -i)
 shift
 INFILE="$1"
 ;;
 -o)
 shift
 OUTFILE="$1"
 ;;
 -h|--help)
 echo "$0 -i infile -o outfile"
 ;;
 *)
 INFILE="$1"
 esac
 shift
done
cat << EOF
binary-xfer utility for minicom
Sending file ${INFILE} to ${OUTFILE}
EOF
 
/usr/bin/pv --force -i 0.25 -B 128  ${INFILE}  2>&1 > ${OUTFILE}
# Use the line below if you don't have pv!
 
# /bin/cat ${INFILE} > ${OUTFILE}
cat << EOF
 
File transfer complete
EOF
sleep 1

Now go over to minicom and go to the configuration menu (via CTRL-A,O), then “File transfer protocols”. You can add a section there called “binary”, point it at your file, and specify:

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 Name: Binary
    Program: /home/MYUSERNAME/bin/bin-xfer -o %l -i
    Name: Y
    U/D:  U
    FullScr: Y
    IO-Red: N
    Multi:N

Then leave the menu and save your options. Next time you send a file (via CTRL-A,S), you should see “Binary” listed as an option.

The only caveat, is the firmware filename should not have special character in its name (space for example).

[AltairClone]

Great info -- Thanks!

Mike