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From: u-lchaff%peruvian.utah.edu@cs.utah.edu (Lynn Chaffin)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Frustrating problem with ftp
Message-ID: <1990Oct31.101834.11612@hellgate.utah.edu>
Date: 31 Oct 90 17:18:34 GMT
References: <15583.2729f9c6@levels.sait.edu.au>
Organization: University of Utah CS Dept
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In article <15583.2729f9c6@levels.sait.edu.au> gsrfy@levels.sait.edu.au writes:
>
>Error 121 on trying to load a binary file
>-----------------------------------------
>
>Boy ! am I frustrated !
>
>Today I tried again to "ftp" AMIGA software from "ux1.cso.uiuc.edu". This
>time I had my trusty old AMIGA 500 hooked up to the VAX where I work.
>
>I used the Shareware programme "handshake" to download software using
>KERMIT protocol. I made certain that I selected 8-bit binary mode on
>"handshake" and I issued a command "SET FILE TYPE BINARY" to the kermit
>server programme on the VAX.
>
>Result : although I had no problems when I downloaded text files, when
>I downloaded "AMIGAZOO" from the ftp-site and then tried to run the resulting
>binary image, the system on my AMIGA told me "ERROR 121" ( cannot load
>the file or something like that ).
>
>Can some experienced AMIGA user tell me what I have missed ?
>
>( Yes, I made a special point of issuing the "BINARY" command while
>accessing the ftp-site. )
>
>I will keep trying, but I must still be doing something wrong.
>
>Rick Yuan
>Adelaide, AUSTRALIA
>
>P.S.	This "Handshake" terminal programme is really great !

I use Handshake as well.  Try and see if you have a program called UMODEM
I use it to download files from school over the phone. It uses XMODEM 
protocall. I seem to have better luck with it than kermit.

Login to your unix machine.
and use the following to send a binary file to your amiga.

umodem -sb filename

where -sb means send binary file

or use -s to send a ASCII file.

Hope it helps...

Lynn Chaffin
u-lchaff@peruvian.utah.edu