[Yaaarc] Binary serial upload?

[Rick Green]

Dear lazyweb:
   Is there a terminal program for Linux which allows for the uploading of 
binary files directly, with no molesting or modification by a 'protocol'? 
Essentially, I'd like it to dd a file to the serial port upon command.

Minicom has several upload protocols available, and its setup script seems 
to allow for the addition of others, but I've so far been unsuccessful in 
trying to declare 'cat' or 'dd' as the helper app...

This is for loading firmware to an Atmel project, and needs to support 
binary uploads in the same way that the TeraTerm Pro application does 
under Windows.

-- 
Rick Green

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