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From: david@world.std.com (david c spiegelman)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.comm
Subject: Re: Need help for Zterm file transfer
Message-ID: <1991May17.131326.19179@world.std.com>
Date: 17 May 91 13:13:26 GMT
References: <1991May16.183741.12640@cci632.cci.com>
Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
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In article <1991May16.183741.12640@cci632.cci.com> yguo@sun85.UUCP (Yi Guo) writes:
>I got a Zterm-085 program from sumex, but I don't know how can I transfer
>a file (Text or Binary) from a Unix machine at work to my LC at home.
>Do I need some program at Unix machine to send the file first just like
>what Kermit does?
>
>I heard that Zterm transfers file very fast. So I really like to have
>some experience before I send the registration.

First off, the only thing that makes Zterm fast is its ability to transfer 
files using the Z-Modem protocol (hence the name Zterm).  In order to use this
capability, your host (Unix machine) must support this.  If it does, do the
following:

     For binary downloads (receive file(s) from host)

     % sz file1 file2 file3 ...

     For text downloads

     % sz -a file1 file2 ...

For uploads (send file(s) to host ), you will to first configure <ZModem Parms>
in the Settings Menu.  Select rz (Unix).  To upload a binary file, simply 
select <Send Zmodem...> from the <File> menu.  And select the file(s) you wish
to upload.

To upload text you must modify the " rz^M " to " rz -a^M ".  You send the file
as in the previous example.

Note: None of this works if your host does not support Zmodem transfers.

Note: Zmodem is only slightly faster than XModem-1K.  What makes it so
      desirable is its many added features which makes it my first and only
      choice.  These are:

      1) Auto file receive detect
      2) Batch Transfers
      3) Ability to resume partial transfers
      4) Heavy duty error correction (32 bit)
      5) Auomatic 1K block size

I hope I haven't left anything important out.  It should get you pointed in
the right direction at least.

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