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From: tenny@z.dec.com (Dave Tenny)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.next
Subject: UUCP and non-UUCP file transfer for Unix dummies
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Date: 27 Nov 90 20:23:35 GMT
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Okay, so I've got my NeXT and a modem cable on the way.
I'm passingly familiar with unix, but only from a general purpose language
development standpoint.

Now I need to learn how to hook my NeXT up to the rest of the world,
in 2-3 scenarios.  I have Mark Adler's very nice note on hooking up
the modem from article 9636.  He discusses using kermit for dialout.

Can someone please help with the remaining questions?

A) If I can dial up to another unix machine, do I have options other
   then kermit for file transfer? (Note I'll have to dial manually,
   getting to a unix prompt on the remote machine)

B) What if I don't have kermit (I haven't looked, but I don't think there's
   one shipped with next).  What tools shipped with the Next will enable
   me to dial out and download the ascii sources to kermit so I can compile
   it an run the thing.

Thanks,

Dave Tenny