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From: roy%cybrspc@cs.umn.edu (Roy M. Silvernail)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: what is the quickest (most efficient?) File xfer protocol?
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Date: 29 Nov 90 00:55:33 GMT
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tony@scotty.dccs.upenn.edu (Anthony Olejnik) writes:

> I've been downloading some files from BBS lately using a 1200 baud modem.
> I've been using Xmodem (CRC) mainly.
> 
> I'd like to know what file transfer protocol is best for transferring
> a single file (as opposed to multiple files).

Zmodem... no competition on that for single OR multiple files.

> 
> Since I'm using Procomm, I'm limited to the following:

Since you're using ProComm, you're just limited. (.5 smiley) Try Telix,
Boyan and/or Telemate, all of which (IMHO) beat ProComm hands down.
Telix and Telemate have Zmodem built in.

> Also, some BBS support some file transfer protocols that are not contained
> (by default) in Procomm (v2.4.2).  I understand that its possible to add
> additional protocols to Procomm somehow (though I never really followed
> thru on this).

If you're going to stay with ProComm, do follow through and add Zmodem.
(either DSZ or PCZ... PCZ is free)

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