how to use irda on suse?

efm · 06-07-2006, 08:48 PM

hello,
i have an asus a2500h. suse 10 detects the irda, and yast can probe the machine (other computer) that is inline with the irda. but i don't know how to send files through that irda, or receive data from devices/other computer
please help,
thanks

ghatamos · 06-09-2006, 08:10 AM

try to see if you can configure it as a serial node (/dev/ttyS?) or has been configured already as one, then you can use any of the hyperterm emulators in linux to do the file transfers for you (cu, minocom..etc)

efm · 06-11-2006, 08:33 PM

hello,
thanks for your reply,
the irda is already configured as ttyS1,
i never tried hyperterm emulators, but i'll try them right away,

can linux detect nearby computer with irda? just like windows, when there is a computer
nearby, then an icon will popup with a sound,

btw, the hyperterm emulators, can they be used to communicate between computer and cellphones
or pda?

thanks again for the answer,
faizal

ghatamos · 06-12-2006, 09:06 AM

i believe this link might be helpful to you:
http://www.hpl.hp.com/personal/Jean_...IrDA/IrDA.html

I did not use any drivers with my IrDa since I was developing a device driver for it at that time. But I'm sure there is one out there for linux

efm · 08-02-2006, 04:17 AM

hello,
i've used irdadump, and my laptop recognizes the cellphone, and then i
used cat /proc/net/irda/discovery, so i know the address of my cellphone,
and by using irdaping address, i could ping to it

but now, how can i send files? i've tried openobex-apps (i can't find one
suitable for suse), by compiling the source, but i can't get the irxfer to
work (it doesn't even exist)

please help
thanks,
faizal