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From: mwjester@wsucsa.uucp
Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.8bit
Subject: Re: Using terminator
Message-ID: <9276@wsucsa.uucp>
Date: 20 Dec 89 21:29:28 GMT
References: <8912200810.AA15979@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>
Organization: Wichita State Univ., Wichita, Ks.
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In article <8912200810.AA15979@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU>, 0C109@AECLCR.BITNET (Donald Simmons) writes:
>      I have been having a problem trying to get files from the terminator
> archive. I am using FTP and have tried to get UUDECODE.COM  and UUDECODE.DOC,
> but the program was scrambled and the documentation file was gibberish. What is
> the exact format necessary to request files? Please reply direct.
> 
> Donald Simmons 0C109@AECLCR


Apologies for wasting bandwidth, but I couldn't get our mailer to process your
address.  Also, this may be of interest to others...

Obviously you were able to log in as anonymous and request files, so I won't
go into details about navigating through the directories.  What you need to do
to download binaries is:

   1) at FTP> prompt, enter SET TYPE I
   2) after confirming message ( like TYPE SET TO I), use the GET command to
      request your file.

Note: if you issue a DIR command, type is reset to A (ASCII), and you will need
to redo the SET TYPE I command.

One last item: when downloading from your local host (if I can use the expres-
sion) to your 8-bit, make sure both ends are set binary (at least if you're
using Kermit).   Hope this helps!

                                     Max J.