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Subject: Re:  buffer size in mdm716
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Date: Wed, 11-Jan-84 19:49:08 EST
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From:      Charlie Strom (NYU) <strom@brl-bmd>


You are quite correct that MDM716 has a 2K buffer rather than a 16K buufer.
Being a devoted YAM user, I have not yet fiddled with 716, but there have
been a number of complaints from users on Compuserve. I hope that Plouffe
can advise us of the rationale for the change.
The problem with extra characters (after buffer fill) that was determined
to be a problem on CIS is that the routine used in MDM7 AFTER the buffer is
filled does not strip parity, whereas the normal ASCII capture routine does.
A simple fix would be to run the received file through PIP with the [Z] option
set. Irv Hoff is hoping to release a new version fixing this. Of course
you might tell your mainframe not to use parity if that is possible.