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From: schriste@uceng.UC.EDU (steven v christensen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: MS Kermit on Simtel20 question
Summary: BOO to you!!
Message-ID: <1297@uceng.UC.EDU>
Date: 24 Jun 89 22:35:56 GMT
References: <13687@netsys.COM>
Distribution: usa
Organization: Univ. of Cincinnati, College of Engg.
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In article <13687@netsys.COM>, len@netsys.COM (Len Rose) writes:
> 
> Can anyone tell me what msvibm.boo is on simtel20?
>
> len@netsys.com
> ..!netsys!len

a .BOO file is a bootstrap file which is used to put Kermit on a machine
which has no file transfer system. It's kind of a catch-22 - you need
a file transfer protocol often to upload a file transfer protocol (kermit).
Usually, you type in (or upload) some simple rudimentary program to give
simple file transfer, and use that to upload the main KERMIT program.

Steven

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Steven V. Christensen
U.C. College of Eng.
schriste@uceng.uc.edu