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From: lisbon@vpnet.chi.il.us (Gerry Swetsky)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: tenex vs. binary (was: Re: GARBO.UWASA.FI)
Keywords: ftp
Message-ID: <1991Mar21.140357.29841@vpnet.chi.il.us>
Date: 21 Mar 91 14:03:57 GMT
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In article <5472@vela.acs.oakland.edu> w8sdz@rigel.acs.oakland.edu (Keith Petersen) writes:

>If you use tenex mode the binary files will transfer ok but the text
>files will be received as garbage.  If you have questions about this,
>please send email to:   Action@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL

    Keith, The last (and only) time I used 'tenex' with simtel20, the
    response was that it didn't understand the word.  I was ftp'ing by
    mail through Princeton, if it makes any difference.  When I tried
    again using 'binary' everything was fine.

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