Hi Kun,

I have exactly the same scp problem of the above on my minix 3.1.2a.
You said I could fix this problem by using 3.1.3 instead of 3.1.2.
How can I compile 3.1.3 from cvs on my minix machine? could you kindly
explain about it? it will be really appreciated =)

Thanks,
Alex D. B. Kim

Kun wrote:
> kosik@fiit.stuba.sk wrote:
>
> > Hello comp.os.lang,
> >
> > I wonder (I am really curious) if I am doing something wrong but the
> > `scp' utility does not work for me. Is it supposed to be working?
> >
> > In my Minix (run in QEMU as well as natively) the `scp' program asks my
> > password for the remote machine, accepts it and then waits and no
> > actual copying seem to happen. Does someone else have a similar
> > experience? Is it a bug?
> >
> > Regards
> > --
> > Matej Kosik
>
> I think it is a bug...
>
> I compile the new 3.1.3 source I got from CVS repository but didn't
> recompile the ssh package, then scp works happily and fast.
> I haven't got enough time and energy to see what is the bug and
> what fixes it. I think it is in the inet server? (forgive my limited
> knowledge if I am wrong).
>
> Kun