In message 200212270854.04442.h.schurig@mn-logistik.de you wrote:
Minicom is broken. It cannot be used for s-record download, except by inserting unacceptable delays.
If you have to use something over the serial cable, consider C-Kermit. I
I agree that kermit is a fine tool, but did you actually try to use it for S-Record download?
The _only_ tool I found to be working reliably (i. e. on all boards at all baudrates) was "cu".
compiled for my Linux and it works great. Because it is scriptable (althought in a strange way), I can even automate things. My C-Kermit for example
You can automate _any_ tol which provides a CLI. Use expect. This is pretty straightforward, and _much_ more powerful than the C-Kermit scripting capabilities.
But thanks for the example code!
Best regards,
Wolfgang Denk