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From: fdc@watsun.cc.columbia.edu (Frank da Cruz)
Newsgroups: comp.protocols.kermit.misc
Subject: Re: VMS Kermit-32 (!!?) Question
Date: 29 Sep 1998 15:22:52 GMT
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In article <6uplf1$4su$1@ink.msen.com>,
<ed@please.respond.in.newsgroup> wrote:
: How about a blast from the past.... good old kermit-32 for the
: VAX..... I have resurrected a Vax 3100 from certain doom, but I cannot
: discover a method to actually put any new software onto the system.
: Kermit-32 was on the system in the form of a 1992 saveset, but it fails to
: transfer files successfully with C-kermit 6.0. Here is the info:
:
: System A: Intel Linux, internal modem, 38400 bps
: C-kermit 6.0
:
: System B: VaxStation 3100, external modem, no modem control on the serial
: port, 9600 bps, alternate typeahead buffer enabled at 2000
: chars, Kermit-32 w/ default settings. This system must use
: xon-xoff flow, since the serial port is pretty crude.
:
Right, it is.
: Basically, I start the transfer and the local kermit-32 begins by creating
: a file with the appropriate name, but fails about 10 seconds later with
: the message "aborted".
:
How rude.
: I have attempted to match the 80 char block size
: and other parameters. What am I doing wrong? Any wisdom appreciated...
:
Kermit-32 doesn't give us much in the way of debugging tools. First I'd
recommend you crank the serial speed down to 9600 or less on both ends.
Second, make sure the VAX modem is configured for *local* Xon/Xoff flow
control. Third, make sure the Linux modem is configured for RTS/CTS flow
control, and that Linux C-Kermit has been told to "set flow rts/cts". Fourth,
look at the VMS MAXBUF parameter -- it might need increasing (lots more about
this in VMS C-Kermit CKVINS.DOC file). Finally, give the "robust" command to
C-Kermit on Linux.
Then, once you have successfully transferred VMS C-Kermit to your VAX, you
can use it instead of Kermit-32 and in case of further difficulties we will
have better diagnostic tools available.
- Frank