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From: wws@rruxc.UUCP (W W Scott)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: Binary file transfers
Summary: I've done it with a PS/2 between VAX/VMS and UNIX.
Message-ID: <277@rruxc.UUCP>
Date: 11 Dec 89 16:34:40 GMT
References: <5714@cps3xx.UUCP>
Organization: Bell Communications Research
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In article <5714@cps3xx.UUCP>, gcook@cps3xx.UUCP (Greg Cook) writes:
> Is anyone out there familiar with the kermit program for pc's?  In 
> particular, at work we have kermit v. 2.29 for communications with
> other hosts through a direct connection.  I would like to do binary
> file transfers, however, I can't find anything in the kermit.doc file
> that indicates how to do this.  Is it possible?  Is the only way to
> do this to convert the binary file to ASCII, such as with uuencode?

I don't know what version I have on my PS/2, but I downloaded binary files
by putting the VAX/VMS system in server mode and then "getting" the files I
wanted.  I don't remember having to do anything special; somehow Kermit
just "knew" that the files were binary.  I read something about setting a
mode something like: "set file type binary", but I think that was for
sending files to the server.  I don't feel like looking it up until there
is a request for more information.

I also used another product (which is built on top of Kermit) to upload and
download executables between the PS/2 and a UNIX system.  I had no trouble.

Let me know if you need more information.

Wayne Scott