Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!ubvax!ardent!rap
From: rap@ardent.UUCP (Rob Peck)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: szrz posting
Summary: I am impressed.
Message-ID: <728@ardent.UUCP>
Date: 21 Nov 88 18:00:34 GMT
Organization: Dana Computer, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA
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To whomever adapted the sz/rz file transfer programs (Zmodem) for Amy -
thank you!  The notes I found in the docs mention that it had only been
tested at 1200 baud so the adaptor was not sure whether it would work
at higher rates.  Well, I have sz/rz for a Sun-2 and had to transfer
some usenet files to disk.  Using 1.3, I created a disk-sized RAD:
(highcyl = 79), and was able to use the Amy rz at 9600 baud to RAD:
WHILE FORMATTING A DISK IN DF1:, with only very rare retry because of
a data error.  In 800K (covering up to 200 comp.sys.amiga postings
in each shot), I believe there were perhaps 2 or 3 retransmits.
I am definitely impressed.

By the way, sz/rz will not work at 9600 baud if you are trying to
transfer directly to disk; yes the retries continue and eventually
work error free, but it is painful to watch and takes way too long.
Also, I had to use RAD: because of the checking for available disk
space from RAM: returns the fact that the "disk is full".  Since
RAD: is fixed size, I was able to use it instead.  Maybe someone
might wanna do a patch for RAM: to take care of this (note - if a
patch like that IS done, include VDK: as an alternative.  Though I
do realize that someone on PLINK did come up with a binary patch
to VDK: to eliminate reporting of 100% full on VDK:, I'd rather
that the program that uses it realize what kinda "disk" it is dealing
with, thus being compatible with RAM:'s current handling of this
sorta thing... unless RAM: will be changed in 1.X too?).

Rob Peck