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@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@ + + This package is heavily based on two other packages: + + - p3nfsd-5.4 by Rudolf Koenig (rfkoenig@immd4.informatik.uni-erlangen.de) + an nfs daemon for Psion series 3 and 5 + - plp_1_7 by Philip Proudman + (former email, current address unknown proudman@btinternet.com) + + I want to thank both authors for their nice packages and for making + these available under GPL which makes it possible for me to + create this package (which of course is also distributed under GPL) + + What i did: + + I modified and improved Philip's code to support more (nearly all?) + rfsv32 commands and to gain speed (approx 4 times) and stability + (properly reconnects on lost serial link). + Rudolf's code originally used a homegrown protocol which needs a + separate program running on the Psion. I changed his code to use + the socket-based client-code from Philip's rfsv program thus + eliminating the need for any software beeing run on the Psion. + The rfsv code and some other stuff went into a lib (both shared + and static available). I also removed all Psion-3 related stuff, + because a) i can't test it and b) Sibo support is dropped by + Psion. + + How to install: + + ./configure + make + make install + + In addition to the ususal options (see INSTALL), configure + understands the following stuff for customization to your + environment: + + --enable-debug + + Adds -g to CFLAGS, so you will get debugging-versions of + the programs and libplp + + --with-serial=/dev/sometty + + overrides the default serial device for ncpd. Without this + option, configure tries to automagically find a serial device. + + --with-speed=baudrate + + overrides the default serial speed of 115200 baud. + + --with-port=portnum + + overrides the default port number, where ncpd listens + and plpftp resp. plpnfsd connects to. + + You will get 3 programs and a shared and static library. + By default, the install-prefix is /usr/local, so you probably + should add /usr/local/lib to your /etc/ld.so.conf and then run + ldconfig after installation. + + The programs: + + ncpd is the daemon which handles the serial link to your Psion. + It listens at port 7501 for local connections and provides + basic PLP/NCP services for the other two programs. + + plpftp is a FTP-like program for manipulating files on the Psion. + + plpnfsd is a daemon, which provides NFS-like access to your Psion. + +Have fun. + @@ -0,0 +1,5 @@ + +Improve error-handling. +Speed up plpnfsd. +rpc +man pages |