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From: dwh@twg.com (Dave W. Hamaker)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.datacomm
Subject: Re: ZModem problems...
Message-ID: <8641@gollum.twg.com>
Date: 14 Feb 91 01:54:00 GMT
References: <1991Jan25.102345.4194@csc.anu.edu.au> <stephane.3432@Chucla.CAM.ORG> <2319@tmiuv0.uucp>
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rick@tmiuv0.uucp writes:

>... Actually, to do any kind of binary file transfer other than with Kermit,
>you need an 8N1 connection. ...

To clear up some of the confusion on this matter, ZMODEM does have the ability
to use 7-bit connections, but this is a relatively new feature.  If it doesn't
work, newer software may be needed on one or both ends, presuming reasonably
up-to-date and complete implementations of ZMODEM are available for both
machine/OS combinations.

-Dave Hamaker
dwh@twg.com