[Elecraft] K3 Utility Linux version unable to access ftp.elecraft.com

[Jessie Oberreuter]

      It hasn't worked for me either -- just been too busy to let anyone 
know.  Downloading the files manually works.
      Two other minor observations.  1st, a 64-bit build should probably be 
made available one of these days.  I chose to down-grade my machine 
instead -- it was easier than installing 32-bit versions of all of the 
libraries :).
      Second, with some trickery, I have been able to reload the K3 using a 
terminal server (essentially a set of serial ports that you can "telnet" 
to) instead of a serial port that's directly attached to the computer the 
utility is running on, but it's too finicky to trust -- probably a timing 
issue with the protocol.  Sokay ... I can swap cables occasionally to do 
upgrades, and the unix "Unified I/O System" really isn't that unified, so 
I don't blame anyone for not supporting this; I'm just one of those people 
who can't seem to do anything the normal way...


On Sun, 15 May 2011, Nate Bargmann wrote:

> I have just installed the latest Linux version of the K3 utility and
> when trying to check the available K3 firmware version, I get the last
> two lines of output immediately upon clicking the Check Versions Now
> button.
>
> 19:17:33 Elecraft K3 Utility for Linux Version 1.4.1.8
> 19:17:34 K3 MCU version 04.22. RS232 speed 38400 bps.
> 19:24:44 Connecting to ftp.elecraft.com. Please be patient, this takes a
> few seconds.
> 19:24:44 Unable to connect to Elecraft server. Error: 127
>
> I opened Wireshark and never saw even a DNS query from the utility let
> alone any FTP network activity.  As you can see, the error message pops
> up less than a second after the connecting message.  Successive tries
> fail to connect as well.
>
> How best can I help troubleshoot this?  I am using Debian Sid and have
> not noted any network issues with any other application.  Running ldd
> shows no missing library dependencies.
>
> 73, de Nate >>
>
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