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From: madd@bu-cs.BU.EDU (Jim Frost)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: UNIX to PC binary file transfer (HELP)
Message-ID: <20096@bu-cs.BU.EDU>
Date: 22 Feb 88 21:22:39 GMT
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In article <4433@sigi.Colorado.EDU> murillo@boulder.Colorado.EDU (Rodrigo Murillo) writes:
>Could someone tell me how to transfer files from unix to the PC?

This really depends on the UNIX setup that you connect to.  Some
systems require more effort than others.

Most UNIX systems run at 7 bits per ASCII character, versus 8 bits
which transfer protocols such as XMODEM require.  Kermit can be set to
use 7 bits.

If your emulator allows you to run a kermit from within it (via a
shell escape or whatever), then you should run the UNIX kermit (via
kermit -s) then run the local kermit, set it to the same parameters as
the UNIX kermit, and ask for files.  The rest should be automatic.

See your kermit documentation for more specific information on which
parameters do what and how to set them.

Some problems that you might encounter include other networks between
your telephone and the UNIX machine (these can eat characters,
causing real problems with transfer programs) and incompatibility
between the kermits.  You should be careful to make sure your kermit
is set to the same parameters as the kermit on UNIX.

Good luck,

jim frost
madd@bu-it.bu.edu