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From: rlcollins@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu (Ryan 'Gozar' Collins)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st
Subject: Re: File transfering with a Vax
Message-ID: <3143.276b95a4@miavx1.acs.muohio.edu>
Date: 16 Dec 90 20:41:23 GMT
References: <1990Dec13.181334.1597@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>
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In article <1990Dec13.181334.1597@vax5.cit.cornell.edu>, reyy@vax5.cit.cornell.edu writes:
>   There has been a bit of talk regarding file transfers
> between ST's and Vax machines (via kermit).  I for one
> have an old 1200 baud modem and really annoyed with the
> fact that kermit takes so long.  I'm somewhat ignorant
> when it comes to file transfers, so ask you all: why have
> I only seen implementations of kermit on my vax?  Is there
> any way to transfer with other methods (assuming we had
> the vax-end programs), or am i stuck with slow-but-sure
> kermit?

Well, we have Z-modem here on our VAX, and I use XYZ.TTP for downloads. I 
have no idea where we got it though, you might want to check VMS ftp sites.

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