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From: KENC@vaxb.acs.unt.edu (Ken Corey, CSCI Major...)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix
Subject: Re: problem with ZMODEM in zterm
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Date: 20 May 91 15:09:05 GMT
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Hi *,

  I'm posting this here, in case is applies to anyone else.

>I have trouble using the ZMODEM protocol in zterm when trying to
>tranfter file to/from a UNIX system. Everytime I've issued the
>rz/sz command to the zterm, the zterm immediately says that the
>transfer has been successfully done (actually not), and prompts
>me to exit and run the zterm again. I did, but then the terminal
>always hangs and no transfer of file has actually taken place.
>Has anybody experienced this thing and know what seems to be the
>problem?

Sometimes I get similar responses from my Unix system, and it has to do with a
sytek box hooked up to the LAN at school.  The modems are set up such that when
I call in, it goes through a sytek box, which uses the same ^s ^q flow control
that x,y, & zmodem use, so that downloading with these protocols is hopeless.
The only solution for us here is to use kermit.  There is a good kermit program
for the Mac called MacKermit .98  .  It can handle packets of 1016 characters,
so that it has a reasonable transfer speed.  
  If the kermit protocol is available on your unix box, I would recommend
trying it.

\  Ken Corey, VAX/Unix Programmer/Operator  (And GOD am I confused...;)  /
 \          kenc@vaxb.acs.unt.edu  ken@isect.lonestar.org               /