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From: merlin@csvax.seas.smu.edu (David Hayes)
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Subject: Re: Fastest Modem Transfer Protocal - Opinions Needed
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Date: 27 Jun 90 23:26:34 GMT
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In article <12085@yunexus.YorkU.CA> (Richard Reiner) writes:
>>There's also the issue of whether Kermit thinks it's on a 7 bit or an
>>8 bit wide link.  Sending binaries on a 7 bit link forces Kermit to do
>>"8th bit quoting" which on average increases transfer time by 50%.
>>Other protocols, on the other hand, generally just can't transfer 8
>>bit data on a 7 bit link.

and in article <26501@netnews.upenn.edu> (Neil Weisenfeld) writes:
>Anyway, If someone can truly answer whether or not Zmodem will do it,
>and if a version exists for UNIX that will do it, it would be greatly
>appreciated.

Rest easy, Neil.  Zmodem has been running happily on my PC over a
7-bit link for six months, and it works just fine.  Yes, it will
quote 8-bit data.  We have AT&T Information System Network (what
a joke), which is basically an ASCII switch.  It will transfer
only 7-bit data, so I was stuck with Kermit until I found Zmodem.
I've finally given up on that, but only because I got an ethernet
card for my PC.
David Hayes	School of Engineering	Southern Methodist University
merlin@smu.edu	uunet!smu!merlin
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