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| 259.1 | ... | CHEF::ACCIARDI | | Tue Jan 20 1987 13:43 | 23 |
| Hi...
I have been successfully using Comm132 (XMODEM) in transfering binary files
to and from VAX. I know most others use DBW's VT-100 program
successfully.
Online! does not auto-chop records, so it is not great to use.
It does a fair impersonation of a VT-100, but does not support scroll
windows very well. And, I never got a good Amiga/Vax transfer using
Online!'s XMODEM.
From what I hear, DBW's program is the way to go.
Archiving not only groups files together for convenience, but
compresses the files up to 50% for speedier transfer.
If you like, I can get you a copy of Com132, Archive, and related
documents, if you send a blank floppy to...
Ed Acciardi
MS SHR1-4/B10
VT-100 is surely available in Dave Weckers little Amiga Mine...
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| 259.2 | sone help | ELWOOD::PETERS | | Tue Jan 20 1987 14:09 | 19 |
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In the process of uploading the LA50 driver I have learned a
few things, but I'm not an expert yet. First I use DBW's VT100 program.
It is public domain and from MSDOS days I like kermit. To send or
recieve files from a system, I run vt-100, login to my vax, run
kermit, kermit> set file type xxx ( ascii or binary ), kermit> serve,
you then use mouse to select menue option kermit send or kermit
recieve, answer file question, you should see status line at bottom
of screen ( counts changing ect. ), after transfer is done, use
mouse to select kermit bye ( you are back in terminal mode ), logout,
exit VT100.
ARC can be found on Fred Fish disk 40 ( or send me a blank floppy).
ARC does many good things. First it puts many files together into
one file. Second it compresses them for quicker transfer and less
disk space. Third it adds checksums to the files, this double checks
that the files were transfered right.
Steve Peters
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| 259.3 | Me too?! | HOUSE::FRACTAL | | Tue Jan 20 1987 17:19 | 9 |
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I too have been having troubles downloading. All my binary and text
files come out fine but no matter what I do , I can't get my .arc
files to work. When I arc16.bin L xxx.arc I get a list of files
and after each one I get the message "Bad Header" and my byte total
comes out to be negative, which inturn crashes the system. Do I
strip .arc files or not when using xmodem or kermit?
p.s. Wheres the la50 driver anyways?
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| 259.4 | | ELWOOD::PETERS | | Wed Jan 21 1987 09:20 | 11 |
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RE. .3
For the LA50 driver see note 193.11 .
As for downline loading, I use kermit in binary mode to transfer
ARCed files. I don't strip or use anything else after the transfer.
Steve Peters
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| 259.5 | Hope this help you some! | OSL02::ROLV | | Wed Jan 21 1987 17:14 | 22 |
| Ok, Lets see if we can get this right..
o USING KERMIT
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On Vax Kermit> set file type fixed
Kermit> Set send pack 92 (As in VT100's Kermit)
Kermit> set receive pack 92
Kermit> server <return>
On Amiga Kermit, just pull down --> kermit Get and give the file
name.
o USING XMODEM
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If you need the VAX/VMS vers. I can copy it over to you.
Remember you must use 8 bit (Not required with kermit)
Else it should work most of the times, but I go for kermit.
Good Luck!
Rolv.
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| 259.6 | | BAGELS::BRANNON | Dave Brannon | Wed Jan 21 1987 18:53 | 8 |
| what does
Kermit> set send pack 92
Kermit> set receive pack 92
do? is that the mystery commands to let kermit work over TSN?
my vms kermit didn't come with any documentation
-dave
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| 259.7 | Don't Touch Defaults | AUTHOR::MACDONALD | | Wed Jan 21 1987 21:19 | 5 |
| Default settings of VAX Kermit should be okay. I wouldn't bother
touching them -- I never have and my Kermit downloads and uploads
are perfect even across a switch.
Paul
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| 259.8 | XMODEM help | DDMAIL::ANDREWS | Just living a life of illusion | Tue Feb 03 1987 02:34 | 7 |
| I am having problems using Dave VT100 v2.4 trying to download a
fiel using XMODEM. I ask the other machine to send the file, pull
dem receive. It then does nothing . no propts for a filename
Nothing. It then locks up. So coulld someone tell me what I am
doing wrong ?
Rob
BTW how do you get the backspace key to work correctly too? down the menu and select xmoid
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| 259.9 | Try This - It Works for Me | AUTHOR::MACDONALD | | Tue Feb 03 1987 08:38 | 20 |
| On VMS:
$ RUN XMODEM
XMODEM> S filename.typ
On Amiga:
Select Xmodem Receive (make sure it is set for Image Transfer).
If you are going through a switch, you might have some problems.
If I am not mistaken TSN now supports xmodem transfers, but Tymnet
connections to TSN do not.
If in doubt, dial direct to your VAX. Also make sure your system
is set to EIGHTBIT
$ SET TERM/EIGHT on your VAX account before running xmodem.
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