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From: marc@rna.UUCP (Marc Johnson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc
Subject: Re: binary downloads
Keywords: binaries Kermit ProComm uudecode uuencode
Message-ID: <408@rna.UUCP>
Date: 4 Mar 89 21:41:41 GMT
References: <241@jarthur.Claremont.EDU> <327@rruxd.UUCP> <398@rna.UUCP> <4679@inco.UUCP>
Reply-To: marc@rna.UUCP (Marc Johnson)
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In article <4679@inco.UUCP> jboggs@inco.UUCP (John Boggs) writes:
>Marc,
>
>I've been running into problems using kermit to transfer .arc files both
>to and from my SUN system and PC.  I use server mode on unix kermit and
>now believe I have to set file type to binary on the unix side.  Is there
>a corresponding set command I have to issue on the PC for binary transfer?
>I'm using MS-KERMIT on the PC.
>
>-- 
>John Boggs
>
>McDonnell Douglas Electronic Systems Company
>McLean, Virginia, USA

John,

You are correct that you need to "SET FILE TYPE BINARY" on the UNIX side.
On the PC side, no such specification is needed - it kind of assumes that
everything will come down binary.  I have used MS-Kermit Versions 2.8 and 2.9
and have had no problems, although I generally don't use server mode.  I
think, though, that I have used server mode once or twice, and I don't
recall any problems.  The UNIX Kermit I use is on on a VAX, but running
Berkeley 4.2 or 4.3 BSD, so I would think the SUN should be the same.
Anything else that might be weird with your setup?  Can you expound
a bit on what problems you've been having?

marc

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