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From: bchurch@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU (Bob Church)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: KERMIT
Summary: Wrong command sequence
Message-ID: <1591@oucsace.cs.OHIOU.EDU>
Date: 23 Jul 90 16:22:02 GMT
References: <1990Jul22.025730.23248@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu>
Organization: Ohio University CS Dept., Athens
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In article <1990Jul22.025730.23248@msuinfo.cl.msu.edu>, magras@cpsin2.cps.msu.edu (Jean C Magras) writes:

>    Server mode and a simple send give the same situation.. I engage
> the local kermit (v3.85) to the receive mode and I just get to watch
> nothing but packet repeat count build up and no data received! Help! 
> 
> 
>                               Thanx in advance
>                               J.C. Magras
> 


That command sequence won't work. There are two modes for downloading
via kermit and you've mixed commands from the two of them. One way is
to invoke KERMIT on the remote but do not put it into SERVER mode. Now
issue SEND (filename) and then escape back to local and give RECEIVE.
The other method is to place the remote in SERVER mode. While acting 
as a server the remote kermit will not accept any commands from you
directly. You have to escape back to local mode. To receive a file use
GET (filename). When you are finished use the FINISH command to take the
remote out of server. 
One other warning. Kermit will do it's best to convert a filename into
an acceptable Prodos name. However, it will not truncate a filename, at
least not as of v3.82. Attempting to download a file with a name greater
than 15 characters will cause an error and abort the d/l. This is especially
something to watch for when doing wildcard downloads.
Kermit can be a real pain to learn. I consider it to be worth the trouble 
though because once you get the hang of it you will be able to sit down to
any computer and use xfer files with a minimum of relearning.


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