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From: romain@pyrnj.uucp (Romain Kang)
Newsgroups: net.unix
Subject: Re: calling non-unix systems (really tip)
Message-ID: <122@pyrnj.uucp>
Date: Tue, 22-Oct-85 21:59:55 EDT
Article-I.D.: pyrnj.122
Posted: Tue Oct 22 21:59:55 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 24-Oct-85 01:01:26 EDT
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Summary: Watch out for Big Blue

In article <5219@amdcad.UUCP>, phil@amdcad.UUCP (Phil Ngai) writes:
> Are there any systems which echo even when the
> data is coming in too fast?
The IBM mainframes I've dealt with handle asynchronous lines at half
duplex.  To transfer to them, you have to listen for a turnaround
character; I've never been able to do it cleanly with tip or cu.
If you must deal with them, you need special protocols like Kermit.
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--Romain Kang, Pyramid Technology Corporation

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