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From: w8sdz@smoke.BRL.MIL (Keith Petersen)
Newsgroups: comp.binaries.ibm.pc.d
Subject: Re: repost: My arch don't arch (revised and detailed)
Summary: VMS is a pain in the behind!
Message-ID: <12258@smoke.BRL.MIL>
Date: 28 Feb 90 22:10:13 GMT
References: <182.25ea4659@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu>
Reply-To: w8sdz@wsmr-simtel20.army.mil (Keith Petersen)
Organization: The SIMTEL20 Archives
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v060qhfb@ubvms.cc.buffalo.edu writes:
>[detailed report of problems transferring binary files]

VMS is a pain in the behind.  I've spent hours and hours answering
messages from frustrated VMS users who cannot get good binary transfers
via FTP.

The most likely problem is the modem program you are using to transfer
the files to your PC.  Mainframe Kermits default to TEXT mode, which
really messes up binary files.  You must tell the mainframe Kermit
SET FILE TYPE BINARY when you transfer binary files.

Many VMS ftp programs do not do TENEX mode correctly.  To get around
this you must issue two commands:

BINARY
QUOTE "TYPE L 8"

The double quotes are required.  Be sure not to do a DIR inbetween
issuing these commands and when you get the file.  The DIR command
causes the mode set by the QUOTE command to be lost.

ARCE40C can handle any ARC file we have on SIMTEL20.
PKPAK/PKUNPAK 3.61 also works on any of our ARCs.

Keith

-- 
Keith Petersen
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