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Subject: Re: Z-System compatible communications software
Message-ID: <15966@cc.usu.edu>
From: GEHRI@cc.usu.edu (Gehri Grimaud)
Date: 28 Dec 89 16:01:25 MDT
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In article <2335@sactoh0.UUCP>, ianj@sactoh0.UUCP (Ian R. Justman) writes:
> Does anyone know of a Z-System compatible communications package?
> If so, I would VERY much like to know.  I'm mildly sick of having
> to reconfigure each individual communications package whenever I
> get a new communications package.
-- 

I guess I don't understand the problem. I'm using generic KERMIT (IOBYTE
version) on a variety of wildly different hardware with no problem, and
no re-installation required. For example, I'm using the exact same
executable on a DECmate II, a Northstar, and a Televideo 802. The only thing
these machines have in common is that CP/M implements the IOBYTE.

Incidentally, I prefer the generic KERMIT for the DECmate to the specific
KERMIT because it allows me to do file transfers via the printer port
as well (UC1:) as well as the COMM port (TTY:), whereas the specific
version only allows me to use the COMM port.

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