sync between 3.5.1 and multisync fails

[dansawyer]

All,

Sync between 3.5.1 and multisync does not work using the same scripts that have been working.

The Z recognizes the incoming symc request. The error is "no connection". Security has been reconfigured to allow requests from any.

The Z asking for a password is new. Is this related to that??

Thanks,
Dan

[Hrw]

probably yes - older versions of OZ used openssh. With 3.5.1 we switched to dropbear which is much smaller.

[awaldram]

I may be wrong
But openssh supports sftp but dropbear only supports scp which multisync doesn't.

this beaks multisync I have logged a bug for this

[dansawyer]

Thank you. I am not familular with the components or interfaces you mention. Are they part of Z or Multisync?

I get as far during the sync as the Z recognizes the attempt to sync and flashs the sync board to the screen. Multisync reports a fail to connect - no data error. Is this consistent with your post?

Dan

[awaldram]

Yes ftp (file transfer protocal) and sftp (secure file transfer protocal) are the two methods that multisync can use to talk to your Z

yet the Z only has an application call dropbear (which provide scp (secure copy))

as the two machines cannot talk the same language they cannot communicate.

In old OZ releases secure comminuications were provided by openssh which besides scp offered sftp and therfore worked.

I have yet to find a FTPd (ftp server that waits for connections) or sftpd for the zaurus OZ 3.5.1

SO whats require is an openssh release or someone to recompile Trolltechs ftp server for OZ 3.5.1

Or Multisync to add an scp option

[awaldram]

openssh is now available in the upgrades feed

tested on collie multisync now works again

thanks go to CoreDump