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Article: 12651 of comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Path: newsmaster.cc.columbia.edu!watsun.cc.columbia.edu!fdc
From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: I installed Beta; won't dial; new settings needed?
Date: 10 Aug 2001 14:40:07 GMT
Organization: Columbia University
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In article <9l048e$k04$1@news.panix.com>,
David Combs <dkcombs@panix.com> wrote:
: In article <9jsbit$999$1@newsmaster.cc.columbia.edu>,
: Frank da Cruz <fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu> wrote:
: <snip>
: >
: >: And, do you know of some sun patch that fixes the
: >: solaris problem? (Yes, I'll download the beta kermit.)
: >:
: >The Solaris problem is that the API changed out from
: >under Kermit. The solution is to download the Beta
: >Kermit.
:
: Frank -- I *did* download the Beta Kermit.
:
: I tried it with the old (6.192) init-files, etc,
: and it wouldn't actually dial the phone (no
: sounds out of the modem), although it make the
: modem-lights flash quickly two or maybe three times.
:
: Please -- any ideas "off the cuff" of *significant*
: changes required in the init file(s)?
:
C-Kermit 8.0 Beta does work on Solaris; it has been tested
thoroughly. There is no magic to it; the basic sequence
is the same as ever:
set modem type usrobotics ; or whatever
set port /dev/cua ; or whatever
set speed 57600 ; or whatever
dial 7654321 ; or other phone number
You don't even need to include "set flow rts/cts" because
Kermit picks this up automatically from the modem database
if you have chosen a modem type that supports it.
If you have set up your end of the connection correctly
(e.g. told Kermit the kind of modem you actually have,
rather than saying "set modem type hayes", a common
mistake), and your connection is not working, it could be
for any of the many reasons (and many more combinations of
reasons) listed in the troubleshooting chapter of the
C-Kermit book (do you have a copy?). Some of these problems
might be outside of your control. For example, the
connection between the answering modem and its serial port
might not be effectively flow controlled.
Talk to your ISP about it, and if they can't do anything,
then adjust your Kermit settings until Kermit transfers
work, even through this lossy connection: shorter packets,
smaller window size, slower serial speed, whatever.
Please don't send huge scripts, logs, etc, to the newsgroup.
The entire world doesn't need to see them. That's what
the kermit-support@columbia.edu email address is for.
- Frank