On Sun, 24 Mar 2002, Doug Kaufman wrote: > This thread was just extended to the doslynx-dev mailing list, so I > don't have the beginning of the thread. This question is appropriate > for the lynx-dev mailing list, where the lynx developers are available > to answer questions. Doslynx-dev is for DOS programs, including the > DOS port of lynx. > > On Sun, 24 Mar 2002, Alejandro Lieber wrote: > > > Use any TELNET program that has kermit (Conex is > > excellent) and conect to address: 64.26.65.66 > > Then navigate with LYNX provided at that address. > > There, you can only download binaries with kermit. > > This might work, but overloads a public lynx binary (which should be > reserved for those without their own lynx). > > > On 23 Mar 02 at 19:46, ANDY wrote: > > > I am using Unix lynx to download a large 9Mb file from the web... > > > > > > when downloading I used to get 3 options for download including "Use > > > zmodem or kermit to download to local terminal" -this is the option I > > > need... because > > > > > > now I only get one option: "Save to disk" and I don't have enough > > > available space on my ISP's unix machine to exercise this *one* option (: > > Lynx still needs to download the file to disk before forwarding it > to you via kermit. The file is already on the disk (usually in a > temporary folder) before you ever get this dialog. The only way to get > more download options is to modify your lynx.cfg file. If your system > administrator wanted to make things easy, the systemwide lynx.cfg > can have a provision to read a file in your HOME directory called > "lynx.cfg", so that you only have to put the DOWNLOADER lines in your > personal lynx.cfg. If not, you need to copy the systemwide lynx.cfg to > your HOME directory, then modify it to include the DOWNLOADER lines > for kermit. Then start lynx as "lynx -cfg=$HOME/lynx.cfg". You can > automate this with an alias or shell script. > > To see where your systemwide lynx.cfg is located and what it says, > from within lynx goto (using the "g" key) "LYNXCFG:/". Near the > top should be a line "Your primary configuration", which gives the > location of the sytemwide configuration file. Copy this to your HOME > directory, then edit with your favorite text editor. Search for the > word "kermit" in lynx.cfg, then remove the commenting (the initial > "#") from the line that starts: > #DOWNLOADER:Use Kermit to download to the terminal:kermit -i -s %s -a %s:TRUE > > I am not on the SURVPC mailing list. Further questions about this > would probably best be directed to the lynx-dev mailing list > ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Posts from non-subscribers may be delayed, so it > is best to subscribe at least temporariy to post and read replies. > To subscribe, send email to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" with the line in the > body: > SUBSCRIBE LYNX-DEV <Your email-address> > Substitute your real email-address in the above line. > Doug > __ > Doug Kaufman > Internet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >
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