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Date:	Sat, 3 Feb 90 23:27:16 EST
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From:	Jay Elinsky <ELINSKY%YKTVMT.bitnet@ugw.utcs.utoronto.ca>
Subject:      Re: VM-to-VM FTP:  Corrupted module
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I use EBCDIC representation and block mode (REP E, MODE B) to transfer
binary files between VM systems.  Block mode preserves record boundaries,
while stream mode might create a false end-of-record.  I think this is
in the User's Manual, but I don't have it at home so I can't check it now.

                                       Jay Elinsky
                                       IBM T.J. Watson Research Center
                                       Yorktown Heights, NY