I'm using XFer 5.3b from Greg Cook's site (http://regregex.bbcmicro.net/) with a USB-Serial converter based on the Prolific Technology PL2303 on Arch Linux. The BBC->DB9 cable is in the DSR/DTR configuration ...
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Pin Pin
(9 P) (25 P) PC BBC Pin
----- ------ -- --- ---
5 7 0V (Ground) Gnd (Ground) 1
2 3 RxD (Data in) <------------- TD (Data out) 5
3 2 TxD (Data out) -------------> RD (Data in) 2
1 8 DCD <--+---------- RTS 3
6 6 DSR <--+
4 20 DTR -------------> CTS 4
7 4 RTS ---+
8 5 CTS <--+
To test the cables I borrowed my wife's Windows 10 laptop and that works fine using the windows binary from the same download, so I'm assuming this is a Linux feature. I'm pretty sure it isn't a hardware issue with my Arch linux desktop/USB-serial cable as I use that all the time with ADTPro and my Apple II.
I've tried search the other XFer posts, but can't find any reference to this.
I should also say a huge thankyou to the contributors to XFer - I wasn't expecting it to be able to create CP/M disks, but worked first time (from the Windows laptop).
Cheers,
Ian.