zaurus SL-5500 file transfer?
 

In windows, I can just open up the zaurus file transfer software, and transfer files to my zaurus(for more information on the zaurus see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaurus). I'm connecting via the USB cradle, and I've got the usb networking working under linux, I just can't figure out how to transfer files. Is there a way to do it in ssh? or does the zaurus run some sort of FTP server? I'm running Sharp ROM 3.13.

Advanced thanks.

The Zaurus (at least my SL-C860) has a samba server according to the manual. However I never tried that, neither used USB networking.

I installed OpenSSH (see http://killefiz.de/zaurus/showdetail.php?app=1035 ) and it works fine using a CF NiC. Principally this should work over USB networking as well.

Regards
ric.

how do you transfer files over ssh? I've got ssh running, and ssh'ing into my Zaurus works fine. I'm just not sure how to transfer files

The command is scp ("secure copy"), e.g.


scp my_local.file username@host:/home/username

or

scp username@host:/home/username/my_remote.file .


It then asks for <username's> password.


Regards
ric.

i acutally found sftp, which works similarly. Thanks though

There's also the usb storage option, if you want to write to one of the cards. I can't get it to write to the device's own memory yet, though.

I noticed you are using Sharp 3.13. Does this work on OZ 3.5.4?

Couldn't tell you. I haven't run OZ on this machine yet. IIRC, though, Maslovsky said it was written for the Sharp ROMs. If I weren't at work I'd go chase a couple bookmarks and tell you ... maybe this evening. :) :study:

Okay. Maslovsky says on his own web site: "This package has only been tested under Sharp ROM 3.10. It's not garanteed to work with other ROMs and kernels." I've got it to work on the 3.13 ROM with the "new" Cacko kernel, which is also one of Maslovsky's. (The inconvenience of having to reboot the Z just before I plug it into the cradle is balanced by the way it speeds up the operation of, e.g., kismet and the other wireless functions.) You're active on the ZUG and the OEForums, right?

I'm active on the OESF forums, I didn't know about the ZUG forums. I just flashed to OZ 3.5.4, and Now I can't get USB Networking working(can't ping the Z). Does anyone have any other suggestions?

No, OESF is the ZUG forums ... but you know the ZUG software site, the ELSI, and the two versions of the Zaurus Software INdex, so I guess you can find what you're hunting for too?

yeah, but I need a way to connect to the internet w/ the Z. Then I'll be able to download packages from the OZ feed.

I'd say the best way to network on the OZ ROMs is wireless. I know you can't network it through a Windows box, and through a Linux box may be difficult. CF Wifi cards are easier to find than CF modem cards, or CF ethernet cards, I should imagine.

I've got networking working over USB, I just can't get it to connect to the internet. I'll prob. eventually get a wifi card for it, but not right now.