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From: dmm0t@holmes.acc.Virginia.EDU (Dave Meyer)
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Subject: Re: Trouble with Telix Kermit
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Date: 14 Jan 91 00:32:03 GMT
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Kermit with sliding windows is nowhere near as fast as Ymodem or Zmodem,
but for those of us using 7-bit networks, it's the only game in town.
X/Y/Zmodem require 8-bit transmission.

As for making mstibm.exe work with Telix, you use the external protocol
feature, which will call user-defined batch files or scripts when they are
call up.  I assume Procomm has something similar, 'though I don't know
since I don't use it.  If anyone's interested I can post my Telix
scripts here.

If you can get Zmodem to work for you, there's absolutely no reason
to go to any other protocol unless you have an error correcting
modem (in which case, use Ymodem-G).  But if you're stuck using kermit,
get the sliding windows versions running on host and remote and you'll
see a huge improvement.

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David M. Meyer                                   | dmm0t@virginia.edu
Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering | (804) 924-7926
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