| T.R | Title | User | Personal
Name | Date | Lines |
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| 2604.1 | Try this | SPIDER::LONG | | Sat May 27 1989 23:14 | 8 |
| Make sure you kermit it as a binary and not as text or converted. When I
invoke kermit, I do it this way to keep myself out of trouble.
Dick
$ set term/nobroad/eight/past
$ run kermit
$ set term/noeight/nopast/broadcast
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| 2604.2 | Still no dice. | SUBURB::MCDONALDA | Old Elysian with a big D.I.C. | Sun May 28 1989 18:34 | 5 |
| Re .1
Doesn't work. This is definately getting frustrating.
Angus
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| 2604.3 | | LEDS::ACCIARDI | | Mon May 29 1989 07:55 | 11 |
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When you type 'dir/full' on the VMS end, what file format is ARC023.bin
listed as? STREAM_LF, 510 byte variable, etc...
Different transfer protocols are frequently sensitive to the source
file format. There are utilities on VMS to convert files from various
formats into more Kermit and Xmodem-friendly formats.
By the way, Xmodem is about twice as fast as Kermit in transfers.
Ed.
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| 2604.4 | Looks like bog standard VMS file. | SUBURB::MCDONALDA | Old Elysian with a big D.I.C. | Mon May 29 1989 17:06 | 7 |
| Ed.
Format is fixed length 512 bytes.
I used FTSV (SPOOL) to copy the file.
Angus
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| 2604.5 | | LEDS::ACCIARDI | | Mon May 29 1989 21:38 | 14 |
|
Weeeell, I seem to remember that the Kermit that I once used only liked
510 byte or variable length records. However, I now use Xmodem
exclusively. If you like, I'll set WORLD:RE to my personal directory
and let you copy the versions of XMODEM and CVTARC that always work
flawlessly for me.
(CVTARC converts any VMS file into STREAM_LF format, which my XMODEM
version loves)
Let me know if you want to try it out...
Ed.
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| 2604.6 | use ZMODEM It's faster. | VIVIAN::S_GOLDSTEIN | | Tue May 30 1989 03:49 | 13 |
| Well I've tried all of the a previous methods and none worked
for me.
XMODEM did not work for me at all. BUT I finally got KERMIT
to work an copied AZComm which uses ZMODEM which is the latest
THIS works even faster than XMODEM
If you are in England I could make you a copie of the ARC and AZComm
files if you want and send it by internal post .
Let me know you could reach me on 01-234-5935 (site based engineer)
Steve G...
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| 2604.7 | I'll give anything a go. | SUBURB::MCDONALDA | Old Elysian with a big D.I.C. | Tue May 30 1989 10:09 | 16 |
| Re .5
Ed
I'd like to take up your offer. If you would like to mail me details,
I'm on CALCOT::MCDONALDA.
Re .6
Steve
I'll try anything. I'll give a ring at some stage and see if I can
get a floppy up to you.
Thnaks all,
Angus
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| 2604.8 | | LEDS::ACCIARDI | | Tue May 30 1989 15:59 | 26 |
|
OK, I've temporarily unprotected my account. There are two executables
that you'll need...
LEDS3::USER6:[ACCIARDI.AMIGA]XMODEM.EXE
LEDS3::USER6:[ACCIARDI.AMIGA]CVTARC.EXE
Both files are 95 VMS blocks in size. Copy them to your account and
define them as commands in your LOGIN.COM file.
When you get a file that you'd like to download into your Amiga from
your VMS acount, check it's file format with the DIR/FULL command. If
the file is in STREAM_LF format, you're all set for an Xmodem transfer.
If the file is in 510 or 512 byte format, you must first convert it
with CVTARC. The syntax is...
$ CVTARC U OldFile NewFile
Now you can run Xmodem and begin the transfer. The syntax is...
$ XMODEM -IS FILENAME ;I=image, S=send, substitute R for receive
Xmodem will prompt you that it is ready to begin. Just initiate the
download from your Amiga terminal program and you should be all set.
Ed.
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| 2604.9 | Fingers crossed | SUBURB::MCDONALDA | Old Elysian with a big D.I.C. | Wed May 31 1989 05:05 | 6 |
| Ed.
Thanks for the files. I've converted ARC023.BIN into stream_lf format.
I'll download tonight.
Angus
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| 2604.10 | It works, It works, it works! | SUBURB::MCDONALDA | Old Elysian with a big D.I.C. | Thu Jun 01 1989 04:56 | 13 |
| Boy did I have fun trying to copy ARC across to my Ami. In all I
tried about a dozen times, all through the evening, before finally,
just before MASH, it came across. I don't think it was XMODEM at
fault, or the telephone line, I suspect it was the network bouncing
up and down (i.e. Remote node unreachable).
I successfully ARC'ed a file that I had previously copied across using
Kermit. This is very strange. Using Kermit, the .ARC file came across
without problems, but not arc023.bin.
Thanks again Ed.
Angus
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| 2604.11 | | TALLIS::MCAFEE | Steve McAfee | Thu Jun 01 1989 12:47 | 16 |
|
> tried about a dozen times, all through the evening, before finally,
> just before MASH, it came across. I don't think it was XMODEM at
> fault, or the telephone line, I suspect it was the network bouncing
> up and down (i.e. Remote node unreachable).
Unless you are in some type of account that won't let you, I wouldn't
recommend to anyone downloading a file across DECNET. Copy the file
to your own area and then download. Much faster and FTSV is helpful
for those nodes you can't reach reliably.
Just a suggestion...
regards,
steve
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| 2604.12 | Thunderstorm = blackout = problems | SUBURB::MCDONALDA | Old Elysian with a big D.I.C. | Fri Jun 02 1989 05:09 | 11 |
|
Re .11 and .10, Don't worry, the network group were having
considerable problems with the net; something to do with a thunderstorm
that took out our systems.
Last night I copied MCAD over, twice, without any problems.
I use FTSV to copy files to my account. I then download to my Ami
via a home modem.
Angus
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| 2604.13 | Its A Dog | XSTACY::PATTISON | A rolling stone gets the worm | Tue May 07 1991 17:56 | 16 |
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To anyone still struggling to copy ARC023.BIN onto their Amiga and
get it to work...
Don't bother...
I spent ages trying to figure out what was wrong and gave up.
But if you copy over ARC23.ARC to your VAX account, unpack it and
use the binary contained therein,
Hey presto. This one's fine. I was doing all the right things, but with
a munged file.
Dave
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| 2604.14 | VAX <> VMS | SMURF::COOLIDGE | Bayard, ULTRIX CSSE 381-0503 ZKO3 | Wed May 08 1991 13:29 | 7 |
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What kind of "VAX" account? VMS? If so, what RMS qualifiers do
you need?
Anyone try this under ULTRIX yet?
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