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From: xcg14@ccvax.iastate.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: ftp help
Message-ID: <1991Jan29.204838.1@ccvax.iastate.edu>
Date: 30 Jan 91 02:48:38 GMT
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I have a question:

I have tried to receive program over FTP sites lately and 6 out of 10
times I get an CRC error when I unshrink the program.  What am I doing
wrong?  This is what I do:

	1. FTP site
	2. set mode to ascii if it is a binscii program 
	   set mode to binary (image) if it is shrinkit or other.
	3. using proterm 2.1 I transfer the program with Kermit protocol
	   at 2400 baud to my Apple IIGS.
	4. If it is binscii I use GSCII NDA or 8-bit program (both seem to
	   (work) to turn it into a shrinkit file.
	5.  Use shrinkit, runs a while then says CRC error or something
	    like that.

Can I assume that I am doing everthing right?  Are these program posted
corrupted.  Or am I doing something wrong.  I have also tried doing the
equivalent on a mac with not much better luck.   Do I need to set the
FTP up different.  I am on a VAX VMS computer and useally if it is 
binscii format just leave it default to mode ascii.  

The help would be appreciated,  please reply to xcg14@ccvax.iastate.edu
thanks,
Jon