Transfer over null modem without terminal software?

[Caius]

Ok, I need some help here guys and gals.

I got this brand new A1200 (Escom). Now I need to install some software on it. My plan was to transfer files over null modem cable with NComm or similar. But first I need to get NComm over to the A1200. Problem is that I got all the AmigaOS 3.1 disks, EXCEPT the Extras disk. And that's where CrossDOS is. So I can't copy NComm from the PC via floppy.

So is there a way to copy files over a null modem cable from the Amiga shell? I seem to remember it's possible to use the AUX device, but I haven't found much info on it so far.

Any suggestions?

EDIT: I know there was a thread about this yesterday, but it concluded with using terminal software, which I obviously can't do.

[Caius]

It's a 2.5" drive, and I don't have an adapter to hook it to the PC. :madashell:

[Caius]

True. But it's a little wasteful in my case. I have a PCMCIA Ethernet card, but I can't use that either until I have the right software on my harddrive.

Thanks, though.

[Caius]

Thanks Colani1200, seems we're getting some progress here. I'm now able to transfer files, but they're corrupted when they arrive. Since I don't have the preferences program for the serial port I can't alter the serial settings. That is, I have no idea how to do it outside the prefs prog.

However, I'm pretty sure the default settings are 9600 baud, XON/XOFF handshaking, 8 databits, no parity, 1 stop bit. I've tried both the "type" approach (which apparently doesn't work correctly with binary files from WB2.x and up, the files are chopped off at the end, but text works), and an Arexx script that can be used with ADF Sender Terminal. The latter yields correct file size on arrival, but they're still corrupted.

I've followed the instructions here carefully. God, I feel like such a newbie again. Lol.

EDIT: I have this nagging feeling I should use RTS/CTS for handshaking rather than XON/XOFF. Is it possible to change this from outside the serial prefs program?

[Caius]

Turned out I had the fat95 implementation from Aminet, so I got transferred with floppy after all.

Thanks to everyone who answered anyway. I learned a couple of new things in the process.

[Caius]

I haven't tried that one. I'm transferring at 9-10KB/sec right now with NComm. 19MB in 30 minutes. Nothing to brag about, but it works.

Seems I don't have the adapter for the network card to attach a standard ethernet cable, so I'm stuck with serial transfer for the moment. Oh, well. Reminds me of the old days.

[Caius]

I may just do that. I'm sure it's more convenient, but I wonder if it can sustain the same speed/stability ratio as NComm?

[Caius]

No need, it's all sorted. :-)