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From: jaltman@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Jeffrey Altman)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: what are blocks?
Date: 2 Dec 1994 14:10:47 GMT
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In article <3bl10h$kdc@fidoii.cc.lehigh.edu>,
CONRAD DANIEL LLOYD-KNIGHT <cdl0@CS1.CC.Lehigh.EDU> wrote:
>when i download using kermit, i set receive packet to 4096 for a faster
>transfer. i then get a message on the screen saying something like "remember
>to set BLOCKS 2 or 3 for longer packets". so i set them to 3. i have no idea
>what they are, though. should i use 2 or 3? does it really make a difference?
>what are they blocks of?
>
>any enlightenment would be greatly appreciated :)
SET BLOCKS 1,2,or3 determine what kind of checking is used to determine that
packet that was received contains proper data. On today's fast machines
Block Check 3 (16-bit CRC) should always be used.
Just place it in your INI file. Also, it must be issued on both sides for it
to be used.
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