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Conference hydra::amiga_v1

Title:	AMIGA NOTES
Notice:	Join us in the NEW conference - HYDRA::AMIGA_V2
Moderator:	HYDRA::MOORE

Created:	Sat Apr 26 1986
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1992
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5378
Total number of notes:	38326

1969.0. "HELP: Kermit-32 and ASCII DL's" by SMAUG::SPODARYK (Twenty, 20, 20-4 hours to go...) Wed Dec 07 1988 16:32

         I would like to download a small ASCII file from a remote VMS
    VAX.  The VAX has KERMIT, but that's it.  I am using Handshake 2.10.
    This is what I've tried...
    
    Kermit-32> set file type ascii
    Kermit-32> send file.txt
    
         On the Amiga side I have my protocol set to "Kermit Text",
    and I just try to do an "ASCII recieve".
    
         This causes all kinds of problems.  Kermit seems to 'hang',
    and Handshake also bites the dust.  I can use KERMIT to send/recieve
    .arcs, but this VAX does not have ARC or XMODEM.  I could upload
    them and use them to download the file, but... there must be an
    easier (and faster, this is a LONG distance call) way to do it.
    
    Thanks - Steve_who_much_prefers_Xmodem

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
1969.1		MTWAIN::MACDONALD	WA1OMM 7.093/145.05/223.58 AX.25	`Wed Dec 07 1988 16:44`	2
	Try KERMIT RECEIVE on the Amiga side. ASCII RECEIVE implies you are not using KERMIT on the host side.
1969.2	Use Get	TLE::RMEYERS	Randy Meyers	`Wed Dec 07 1988 16:47`	10
	Re: .0 You've made a fundamental mistake. "ASCII Capture" is not used with any file transfer program. ASCII capture causes VT100 to copy any text it receives to the screen AND to a named file. It is useful for making "log" files of a session. Whenever you download a file using Kermit, user Kermit Get or Kermit Receive. Just make sure you set the file transfer type for VT100 appropriately in the second menu (I believe the menu items are "Text" or "Image").
1969.3	ex	HPSTEK::SENNA		`Wed Dec 07 1988 16:48`	3
	I find it easier to set the vax side to server ("set server") then do a "get" after you set the transfer mode on the amiga side. Works like a charm!!!
1969.4	See note 18.3 for XMODEM.EXE	LEDDEV::WALLACE		`Wed Dec 07 1988 19:47`	2
	If you prefer Xmodem then why not copy Xmodem.Exe to your Vax and use it?
1969.5	Receive Binary, eh.	TRCU09::PINTER	Make me write bad cheques!	`Wed Dec 07 1988 20:27`	6
	.0: Yeah, you really want 'Receive Binary File' in Handshake, after having also set the 'Binary Protocol' to Kermit Text...