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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
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Subject: Re: Help with Kermit and Wildcat BBS on an NT Server
Date: 14 Jan 1998 23:16:12 GMT
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In article <34BD3A49.7DF0@fastlane.net>,
Rick Gorton <gortonr@fastlane.net> wrote:
: I am trying to send a file from a SCO box using C-Kermit, to a Wildcat
: BBS on an NT Server. I am using the Kermit that is a part of the Wildcat
: BBS.
:
Which doesn't work.
: The files are transfering just fine, but I am getting a renaming of
: the files when they go to the BBS. The file names are numeric (such as
: 9999.dat). When they get to the BBS Server they are renamed to ~$9.dat.
:
This is the least of your problems. The BBS Kermit implementation also
corrupts the file contents.
: I have set file names literal, and it still does it. Just for the heck
: of it, I told kermit to name the file rick.dat on the BBS side and it
: worked just fine. It appears to not like the numbers. If anyone can give
: me a hint, it would be greatly appreciated.
:
Install MS-DOS Kermit as the Kermit protocol on the BBS, replacing the
built-in Wildcat one. For details see:
http://www.columbia.edu/kermit/newsn6.html#bbs
I assume you're running DOS-based BBS software (even though it is NT), so
this should work.
- Frank