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From: WAXMONRW@SNYBUFVA.BITNET
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple2
Subject: Re: Why won't y-modem downloads work on GEnie
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Date: 28 Apr 91 02:15:00 GMT
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Scitt Hariis asked:

>       Why won't y-modem downloads work on GEnie

>The subject line says it all really.  I try to download from GEnie
>in y-modem and it initiates the send and recieve commands fine but
>when the status bar comes up it keeps telling me that the blocks
>are being timed out.  I have it set up on Readylink to recieve
>y-modem with relaxed timing, and all the other settings work on x-modem
>The same holds true for AWGS.  The settings work fine for x-modem
>but when I try y-modem I just keep getting errors. Any one out there
>have any ideas?  Any help would be appreciated.

I do not know but y-modem from Genie does work for me; I use it all
the time. I use Point-to-Point and a Supra 2400 modem.

Ray Waxmonksy (waxmonrw@snybufva)
Dept. of Geography
Buffalo State College