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From: ctwomey@ccvax.ucd.ie
Newsgroups: comp.mail.uucp
Subject: 'g' protocol over X.25 - why not?
Message-ID: <6706.26e3ab4f@ccvax.ucd.ie>
Date: 4 Sep 90 13:25:34 GMT
Organization: University College Dublin
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Another question about uucp over X.25!

My understanding of the difference between the 'g' and 'f' protocols
is that the 'f' protocol does a minimal amount of data checking and the
'g' protocol does a lot of packetising and data checking.

Now assuming that I have two machines linked via modems and PADs using an
X.25 connection, and the connection is such that the PADs ignore all 
interpretation of characters essentially entering binary mode, why exactly
does the 'f' protocol work and the 'g' protocol not?  (Remember ^P is being
ignored by the PADs.)

Hopefully someone can explain this to me or indicate where I can find this
information.

Colum Twomey,
Computer Centre,
University College Dublin,
Ireland.

ctwomey@ccvax.ucd.ie