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From: kendrix_j@mims.enet.dec.com (John R. Kendrix)
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Subject: Re: Kermit for JrComm?
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Date: 17 Apr 91 23:58:32 GMT
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In article <791.280868f6@zodiac.rutgers.edu>, amatthews@zodiac.rutgers.edu writes...
>I think Jr-Comm is the nicest term out there, but unfortunately I
>find that I am unable to use it.  The reason for this is that I
>use a term program mostly to get on the nets, and whenever I want
>to transfer something from the VAX that I have an account on to
>my Amiga, I have to use kermit protocal.  There is an Xmodem transfer
>system on the VAX, but it was last updated in 1984 and works at most
>10% of the time.  Any chance Jack R. will ever add kermit to Jr-Comm?
>Are you reading this Jack?  Oh by the way, why is kermit so slow?  
>It usually transfers binary files at half the speed of Xmodem.
> 
>                                         --Alex

Alex,

I would suggest that you upgrade your communications program on the Vax! 
There's a version of Zmodem which is available through anonymous FTP which runs
just fine and dandy with VLT, JRcomm and other comm programs.  Check the VAX
FTP sites, I'm sure that one of them has it.  

Kermit is a real dog for transfering files.  Reason being that it transmits
it's packets in 128 byte blocks.  Xmodem I believe uses a bit larger package,
while Zmodem will use 1024 byte pages for transmitting data.  

Cheers,

JK

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