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From: pyrros@udel.EDU (Chris Pyrros)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: File Transfer Problems
Message-ID: <1352@sol.udel.EDU>
Date: 11 Oct 89 18:03:43 GMT
References: <218@orchid.waterloo.edu>
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In article <218@orchid.waterloo.edu> mrharrison@orchid.waterloo.edu (Mike Harrison) writes:
>I'm trying to use Kermit Version 4E(067) running on Unix 4.2BSD to send
>and receive files to and from Proterm on my IIgs. When I try to send a file,
>Proterm comes back with "Ack failure" and I get "Data Timeout" when trying to
>receive a file from Unix. Both times I specify the "kermit" file transfer 
>protocol to Proterm. What am I doing wrong?
>
>Mike

I had the same problem.  Be sure to give 8N1 as the format to proterm.
Also, your version of Kermit should be dated Jan 88 or later.  If it still
doesn't work, try a different machine; switching can create problems.