| 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 |
This is just a note to say what my experences of downloading are:
Being in australia copying files from tape:: or any other remote node
take AGES!!!. After waiting for the file to copy from vax-vax the last
thing I want to do is to wait 10 mins or more for kermit to transfer to
my Amiga.(p.s. We no longer have any dial in lines in Australia - you
have to bring your computer to the office).
The best solution I have found was to go and use someone's Vaxmate at
work that is on the ethernet. I either user Network File transfer
or copy the file to my host vax and use PCSA to copy it to drive A:
This is by far the best solution.
If you can get acces to a Vaxmate - Use it!
Shaun .
( A Field Service Engineer who is upset about not getting enough time
to download files - They want me to Work!!!)
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| 2853.1 | VAXMATE ? looks interesting ! | ISIDRO::JIMENEZ | Wed Aug 23 1989 10:15 | 31 | |
Hi Shaun,
I'm located in Madrid, Spain, and I'm a new Amiga owner. To retrieve
files from the net is OK, that can be done overnight. Dial in access
to the VAxs isn't that good, we have a very restrictive policy.
According to what I've seen so far, downloading from the net to the
Amiga is a real nighmare ! I have access to a Vaxmate and I'm willing
to buy a 5"1/4 drive and hook it up to the Amiga if you can enlighten
a few points and help me to be confident that it'll work...
ready ?
1.What steps do you follow in the VAX or Vaxmate side once you
have copied a file accross, assuming you copied a .ARC or .ZOO ??
- What VAX tools are required (ARC, CVTARC, ??)
2. What steps do you follow at home when you bring the Vaxmate floppies.
- What AMIGA tools are required (DOS2DOS, ??)
It'd be nice if you could provide me with these details, I'm not a
technical person but can get help from VAX experts, if required,
although I'd like to be able to do everything myself.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Gabriel
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