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From: fzsitvay@techbook.com (Frank Zsitvay)
Newsgroups: comp.os.cpm
Subject: Re: uudecode for a K10...
Message-ID: <1991Feb15.024929.27006@techbook.com>
Date: 15 Feb 91 02:49:29 GMT
References: <1991Feb6.232504.5663@simasd.uucp> <1991Feb9.093717.13309@actrix.gen.nz> <1991Feb13.180646.4032@cavebbs.gen.nz>
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In article <1991Feb13.180646.4032@cavebbs.gen.nz> lesley@cavebbs.gen.nz (Lesley Walker) writes:
>In article <1991Feb9.093717.13309@actrix.gen.nz> ewen@actrix.gen.nz (Ewen McNeill) writes:
>>In article <1991Feb6.232504.5663@simasd.uucp> donm@pnet07.cts.com (Don Maslin) writes:
>>>
>>> Actually, MEX114 will handle Xmodem and Xmodem batch in both CRC and Checksum
>>> modes.  It will also handle 1k block transmission - Ymodem, but not Ymodem
>>> batch.  You should be able to transfer binary files with no problem.
>>> 
>>Are you sure that Mex 1.14 (I haven't used it in ages), does Ymodem,
>>rather than Xmodem-1K?  There is a big difference between the two; True
>
>I'm quite sure it doesn't do Ymodem. I've tried it on several boards, and 
>with Telix. It will talk to Xmodem, or in batch mode to Modem7, and it can 
>sometimes be coaxed into using 1k blocks.
>-- 

   mex 114 will work with some implementations of ymodem, particularly those 
recognise xmodem-1k.  there are a lot that do this...

   you need to use the 'rk' command when downloading and the 'sk' command
when uploading.  mex still treats the blocks as 128 bytes, but handles
them 8 blocks at a time.  of course, to get the remote system to recognise
it as ymodem, you need to do a 'stat crc on' at the command prompt.

  of course, it won't work with 'true' ymodem, as defined by mr. forsberg.
that's only a handicap if you plan to use dsz on the remote system.

-- 
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