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K3 Utility Linux version unable to access ftp.elecraft.com

Nate Bargmann
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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Re: K3 Utility Linux version unable to access ftp.elecraft.com

Jessie Oberreuter-2

      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 >>
>
> --
>
> "The optimist proclaims that we live in the best of all
> possible worlds.  The pessimist fears this is true."
>
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Re: [SOLVED] K3 Utility Linux version unable to access ftp.elecraft.com

Nate Bargmann
In reply to this post by Nate Bargmann
Thanks to all who replied.  David Fleming asked if the cURL package was
installed on my system.  It was not and its installation fixed the
network issues.  Thanks, David.

73, de Nate >>

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