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From: KMILES@CC.USU.EDU ("Kurt Miles, VAX Consultant")
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: RE: Reading news through modem
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Date: 4 Dec 89 01:41:00 GMT
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>                                               Time :  2-DEC-1989 23:15:09.61
>> I use the kermit 3.86 program, my apple gs, and a datalink 2400 baud modem to
>> work on the school mainframe (VAX) all the time.  I use the VT100 emulation
>> mode from kermit.
> 
> What kind of configuration do you have for Kermit and the VAX (all
> parameters).  I can't get Kermit to work. I mean it works for most things, but
> it appears to be dropping characters under certain circumstances. For example,
> under VAX VMS when someone sends me a message I only get three characters and
> the rest is lost.  Also I never receive things like messages about how many
> files I need to RECEIVE and how many new mail messages are waiting. I don't
> know if this problem will affect my downloading data, but I would like to be
> able to work it out before I try.


	I have my datalink and kermit configured for a serial card and and
kermit protocol, with a timeing delay of 11.  The only time I lose characters
is when the VAX sends a Bell, which doesn't happend during file transfers, only
during login or when I get a mail message, or files.  It doesn't affect those
files or mail messages at all, just makes it inconvenient  to try and figure
what is supposed to be on the screen.  I found that if I turn the volume all
the way down,( under the new GSOS, form the control panel), I get a screen
border flash, and the whole message gets printed. No sound though.

> BTW I have Kermit configured for a Super Serial Card and a Hayes Modem, when
> actually I have a datalink 2400. This has worked for Proterm and Mousetalk but
> not Kermit.  Any ideas would be most appreciated.  I've changed the control
> panel as instructed (modem settings).
> 
> 
>--------
>"Keep On Rocking in a Free World"
>                                   UNESTJ@uncvx1.bitnet
><Tamara>


Hope this helps.

Kurt
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