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From: tma@encore.com (Thanh Ma)
Subject: Re: Can MS-DOS kermit handle zmodem transfers?
Organization: Encore Computer Corporation
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 1995 03:07:33 GMT
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jrd@cc.usu.edu (Joe Doupnik) writes:
>In article <3gkt57$euc@israel-info.datasrv.co.il>, winter@zeus.datasrv.co.il (4th Dimension) writes:
>>
>> I'm using both Unix kermit (C-Kermit 5A(190)) and MS-DOS 3.14.
>> On the remote Unix host I can use either kermit or sz (zomdem send).
>> On my local Unix, when I use kermit, I'm using the 'rz' macro defined in
>> the file rz.ini to handle zmodem tranfers from the remote Unix.
>>
>> I know that comm. programs on PC (e.g. Telix) can handle zmodem
>> transfers.
>> Is it possible for MS-DOS kermit to support zmodem transfers?
>>
>> If this is an FAQ, please direct me to the proper doc.
>---------
> No, Columbia Kermit programs don't do X/Y/Zmodem transfers. We
>think we have a very suitable protocol named Kermit which is just as
>fast as the others and much better in many respects.
In the early days, zmodem was said to be 4-5 times faster than kermit ?
Is it still true now with the latest shareware of zmodem and kermit ?
(I am only interested in performance, not features or any thing else)
Any benchmarks ?
Thanks,
Thanh Ma
tma@encore.com